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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 do Franklin and Betteredge see at the train station?

2. Where does Jennings walk with Franklin to?

3. In which month did Franklin stop smoking?

4. What does Franklin call Rachel in this section?

5. What information does the sealed letter contain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bruff say he will proceed after Franklin's meeting with Rachel?

2. What was the real reason for Rachel breaking off her engagement with Godfrey?

3. What information does Murthwaite have about the Indians?

4. Why does Franklin have to go back to England?

5. Why does Jennings think that Franklin doesn't remember taking the diamond?

6. What do the men think the experiment proves?

7. Why does Franklin think Rachel is upset with him?

8. How does Jennings come to the conclusion that Franklin took opium?

9. Why does Sergeant Cuff say he wants to help?

10. What do Franklin and Betteredge discuss on the way to the train station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Moonstone greatly influenced modern literature and in particular crime books. Choose a book that you think was influenced by the book and discuss its similarities with the book in terms of the following:

1. Plot

2. Character

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 2

How do the character's close relationships effect their decision making? In what way do the close relationships prove disruptive to solving the case?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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