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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. Where was Strike treated when his leg was amputated?

2. What name does Strike use when reserving the sequined jacket at Vashi in Part 3, Chapter 4?

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

4. 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?

5. Where had Guy Some been for a week, returning the night of Lula's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has been sending Strike death threats? Why?

2. What items had Guy Some sent to Kentigern Gardens on the day before Lula died?

3. What clues emerge from Strike's meeting with Rochelle in Part 3, Chapter 8?

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

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

6. What is Strike's relationship to his sister Lucy like?

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

8. 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?

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

10. What is Evan Duffield's alibi for the night that Lula died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Robin and Strike learn when they visit Vashti? How do they gain this information? In what ways does Robin prove herself to be a beneficial assistant to Strike during this visit?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Robin Ellacott in The Cuckoo's Calling. How old is Robin? Where is she from? What leads her to move to London? How does she become involved in the case? How does Robin's character evolve in the course of the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the evidence gathered by Strike from the CCTV surveillance footage. What individuals are observed running from the scene of Lula's fall? Where do these characters go? How does Strike identify them?

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