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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. After the bell ringing ceremony, what news does the Reverend Venables receive about Lady Thorpe?

2. How long has Jean Legros been missing when Suzanne writes him a letter and sends it to England to try to find him?

3. What is Suzanne Legros' reaction when M. Rozier and Lord Peter show her the photograph of Nobby Cranton?

4. What is Suzanne Legros' reaction when M. Rozier and Lord Peter show her the undergarments of the dead man found in Lady Thorpe's grave?

5. With what London jewel thief does Jeff Deacon steal Mrs. Wilbraham's emeralds?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the pseudonym of Paul Taylor for the French letter's recipient reinforce the motif of the church bells?

2. What effect does World War I have on the Legros farm in France?

3. How does Suzanne Legros meet her husband Jean Legros and what lies do she and Jean tell about Jean's history?

4. What reason does Jean Legros give his wife for his return to England?

5. What educational and career plans does Hilary Thorpe express to her father before he dies?

6. Why does Nobby Cranton return to Fenchurch St. Paul after his release from prison?

7. Who is Hilary Thorpe and what does she find in the bell-chamber while helping in the church?

8. In what suspicious behavior does Will Thoday engage around New Year's, the time of the murder?

9. Why do the police believe Jeff Deacon is dead?

10. During the funeral for the unidentified male corpse from Lady Thorpe's grave, what questions does Lord Peter ask himself about the corpse's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the depiction of women in the novel. Are women in positions of leadership in the book? What characteristics are ascribed to women in the novel? Do the men in the novel treat the women as equals or do they try to dominate them? How does the treatment of women in the 1920's world of the novel change any from what it is in the present day? Cite at least three examples from the text to support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the subplots in the novel. Explain how each subplot relates to the main plot and how it contributes to characterization in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast any three female characters in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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