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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. What does Thursday do when she sees something unusual as she's driving from the airport?

2. In addition to the Prose Portal, what does Thursday discover is missing from her uncle's workshop at home?

3. What happened to age Snood?

4. Who does the kidnapping?

5. Who is Edward Rochester?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Goliath Corporation?

2. Who is Felix7?

3. Explain what happens when Thursday's father visits, and why.

4. What is unusual about the performance of Richard III that Thursday goes to with Landon?

5. Describe Uncle Mycroft's workshop.

6. When the Martin Chuzzlewit manuscript is stolen, what two things does Thursday discover that are strange about the crime scene?

7. After Thursday's report, Flanker tells her that Acheron is dead. How did he die?

8. Who is Colonel Phelps, and why is he headed to Swindon?

9. Why did Spike need help?

10. Explain what happened at the stakeout after Buckett left.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Acheron Hades and Jack Schitt, and explain each character's relationship to Thursday Next.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the Crimean War. What is/was Thursday's involvement in it? How does she feel about it? How is the Crimean War related to the story of The Eyre Affair?

Essay Topic 3

What is conflict of interest? Explain Thursday's conflict of interest in the Martin Chuzzlewit case. How might her conflict of interest affect her investigation of the case? Does it?

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