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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. To where does Reverend Venables send the parish registers and all the church valuables to protect them from the flood?
2. Who is able to give Potty Peake an alibi for the day of Jeff Deacon's murder?
3. Why does Emily, the Rectory maid, threaten to quit?
4. What church service do Will and Mary Thoday miss?
5. What family owns the Red House?
Short Essay Questions
1. What surprising news is revealed about Deacon's murder when James and Will Thoday are left alone in a room with a hidden microphone?
2. Why does Will Thoday take a large sum of money out of the bank and then redeposit it?
3. How does Will Thoday die, and how does his death redeem his character?
4. What does the behavior of the villagers during the flood indicate about the closeness of the people and the church's role in their lives?
5. What makes Lord Peter and the police think that Arthur Cobbleigh and Jean Legros are the same man?
6. How does Lord Peter solve the mystery of Deacon's death and what does the cause of Deacon's death turn out to be?
7. What is Jeff Deacon's tie to Arthur Cobbleigh?
8. What aspect of the mystery of Jeff Deacon's death is Lord Peter still unable to solve one year after first becoming involved in the puzzle?
9. How does Lord Peter find the stolen emeralds?
10. What account of Deacon's death does Cranton give when charged with Deacon's murder?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the following secondary characters in the novel: Reverend Venables, Bunter and Hilary Thorpe. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
The bells in Reverend Venables' church are considered holy, and sinners are reported to fear them. Discuss the symbolism of the bells and the concept of sacredness in the novel. What do you think the author intends to convey through the use of the bells as sacred objects and how does the manner of Deacon's death fit this purpose? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
The novel contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the book and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.
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