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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT true about Antonia?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She has no money.
(c) She has no family.
(d) She has nowhere to live.

2. Where does Penelope go first thing this morning?
(a) The train station.
(b) A cafe.
(c) The art museum.
(d) The telegraph office.

3. Why is Noel in a bad mood at his mother's house?
(a) He has the flu.
(b) He just broke up with his girlfriend.
(c) He cannot find any paintings.
(d) He learns that he is cut out of the will.

4. How does Lawrence cheer up Sophie?
(a) Takes her dancing.
(b) Brings her roses.
(c) Sends her on a trip back to London.
(d) Buys her a new wardrobe.

5. Who joins Penelope at the location in #135?
(a) Olivia.
(b) Antonia.
(c) Noel.
(d) Danus.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Richard and Penelope make love for the first time?

2. Why does a group of Americans arrive in Porthkerris?

3. Who joins Noel at his mother's house on the weekend?

4. Why does Noel get up early while visiting his mother?

5. Where does Penelope say goodbye to Danus?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Penelope have such a fitful night after her appointment in London?

2. Who is Roy Brookner?

3. Describe the encounter between Noel and Penelope upon Penelope's return from Porthkerris.

4. What is revealed about the mysterious appointment Penelope had in London on the day before her death?

5. How does Penelope meet Richard Lomax?

6. How does Olivia manage to silence Noel and Nancy's protests about Penelope's will?

7. Why does Penelope feel compelled to contact Boothby's without notifying her children?

8. Explain how Penelope's trip to Porthkerris provides closure to her life.

9. What are the circumstances of Sophie's death?

10. Describe Penelope's last few moments in her beloved garden.

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