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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who told Bryony that Guy Some had tried contacting Lula via a spiritualist?

2. What does Guy Some say he thought was the big news that Lula had intended to tell him when she left him a message while he was in Japan?

3. Where does Strike meet Bristow for their lunch appointment in Part 3, Chapter 5?

4. How long had it been since Lula had seen Marlene Higson when she died?

5. What is the name of the company Alex Bristow ran?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is said about the phone calls in the conversation between Strike and Tony Landry in Part 3, Chapter 6?

2. Who is Spanner and why does Strike meet with him in Part 3, Chapter 7?

3. What is the most notable clue that Strike picks up on when Wilson reenacts his actions after Lula's fall in Part 4, Chapter 3?

4. Why did Tansy Bestigui lie about where she was when Lula fell?

5. What is noted about the body of the deceased in Lula's autopsy file?

6. What information does Spanner relate regarding Lula's laptop in Part 4, Chapter 2?

7. How would you describe Robin's feelings about Strike as revealed in the narrative in Part 3, Chapter 10?

8. How does Robin glean information from the staff at Vashti? What new information does she learn?

9. What prompted Lula's comment about her brother, according to Ciara in Part 4, Chapter 7?

10. What was Guy Some doing on the night that Lula was murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of rivalry in The Cuckoo's Calling. How is rivalry (sibling rivalry, friend rivalry, etc.) central to the novel's plot? What characters demonstrate rivalry? How?

Essay Topic 2

What role does Derrick Wilson play in the plot of The Cuckoo's Calling? Where does Derrick Wilson work? What is his job? What relationship did he have to Lula Landry? How does Wilson help Strike in his investigation?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Strike and Charlotte in the novel. For how long have Charlotte and Strike been together when their relationship ends? Why does the relationship end? What does Strike later learn about Charlotte?

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