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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 is Bruff's job?

2. Why does Franklin think Miss Clack can write a narrative about the Moonstone?

3. What kind of village is Cobb's Hole?

4. Why does Mr. Muthwaite think the Indians have a serious purpose?

5. What is Gabriel Betteredge's role in Lady Verinder's household?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lady Verinder's feelings about the diamond?

2. What happens to Godfrey and Luker in this section?

3. Why does the dinner guest think Rachel won't be safe in India with the diamond?

4. Why is Cuff sleeping outside Rosanna's door?

5. What happens between Godfrey and Rachel?

6. What does Bruff discover about Godfrey?

7. Why did Herncastle believe the Moonstone was cursed?

8. Why does Cuff become suspicious of Rosanna?

9. How does Mr. Abelwhite react to Rachel breaking off her engagement with his son?

10. How does Cuff find out what has happened to Rosanna in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is the diamond to the Indians and their culture? How does the author express how important the diamond is to the Indians? What do the students think the author thinks about the diamond being taken away from the Indians in the first place?

Essay Topic 2

How does Godfrey steal the diamond? What would he have to have done to have completely gotten away with the theft?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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