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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. How long does Elizabeth say that she once worked in a bar in the former Yugoslavia?

2. How old does Chris say that he is in Chapter 49?

3. What flat number does Ibrahim live in?

4. By how much is Chris overweight in Chapter 17?

5. How many flats would Ian like to make out of the chapel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 19, how does Ron dress and act when Chris comes to interview him regarding an argument Ron witnessed between Ian and Tony?

5. What does Bogdan tell Elizabeth when she asks if he would have killed Tony?

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

7. What does Elizabeth do in Fairhaven in Chapter 16?

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

9. What does PC Donna De Freitas usually talk about during her "Practical Tips for Home Security" and what does she talk about at Coppers Chase and why?

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

Ibrahim and Ron talk to Bernard when he is sitting on his usual bench. How do the men use the good cop/bad cop interrogation technique when they talk to Bernard? How effective is the technique in providing them with the information they need?

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