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

2. In Chapter 16, when is the last time that Elizabeth has been in Fairhaven?

3. When did Stephen and Elizabeth meet?

4. How often does Elizabeth make sure that Penny has a wash and a set?

5. How old was Bogdan when his mother died?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does HR say when they assign Donna to the Tony Curran case?

3. How does Elizabeth ensure that Chris is uncomfortable when he arrives at Joyce's?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 1, what does Elizabeth ask Joyce, and why is it Joyce that she asks?

8. What does Bogdan find when he is digging in Chapter 52, and what does he do?

9. In Chapter 9, what land is Ian trying to buy?

10. Where does Joyce go on Wednesdays and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Having a purpose in life makes life more interesting or worth living. How are various characters looking for purpose in their lives? Why is having a purpose important for them?

Essay Topic 3

Three protestors at the cemetery chain themselves to the gate. What difference is there between the protestors who chain themselves to the gate and others who are on the scene? Why do some of the protestors move out of the drive when threatened? Why do some protestors seem to have the courage to remain when others do not?

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