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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. In Chapter 2, what time does Donna De Freitas have lunch after her security talk?

2. How much money did Ian Ventham make from the death of Tony Currang?

3. What type of trees are beyond the statue of Christ and beyond the garden in the Garden of Eternal Rest?

4. When did Tony have a speeding ticket?

5. How large is the flat that Elizabeth has in Larkin Court?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Father Mackie know to come to the cemetery, and how does he get there?

2. What is Coopers Chase and what does it look like?

3. In Chapter 38, why does Ibrahim drive when they are trying to see how long it might have taken Ian to drive from Coopers Chase to Tony's house?

4. Why does Elizabeth worry about her memory, and how does she test her memory?

5. What happens to Tony Curran when he is planning to kill Ian?

6. After the drive from Coopers Chase to Tony's house, what is the verdict regarding whether Ian could have killed Tony?

7. What jobs does PC Donna De Freitas perform at the Fairhaven police force?

8. What type of information does Chris find in a file on Tony Curran?

9. What arrangements does Elizabeth make with Joyce in Chapter 26?

10. What is set up in front of the gate that leads to the Garden of Eternal Rest to stop the diggers?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in The Thursday Murder Club? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Bernard is devastated when Asima dies. Why is Bernard not able to give up Asima’s ashes after she dies? How does that decision lead to his suicide?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What points of view are used in The Thursday Murder Club? How do these points of view influence what readers know about events and characters? How does changing the point of view help readers connect with and understand characters?

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