The Thursday Murder Club Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Richard Osman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Thursday Murder Club Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Richard Osman
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 140 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 16, when is the last time that Elizabeth has been in Fairhaven?

2. How many acres is Coopers Chase?

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

4. In Chapter 44, what time does Ian set his alarm for?

5. How long has Chris been a police officer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did the Thursday murder club begin?

4. Who are in front of the gate to the cemetery after most of the protestors move to the side of the road?

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

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

7. 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?

8. What are Bernard's thoughts in Chapter 40?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Suspense is a device authors use to create excitement, anxiety, or uncertainly about what will happen in a story. What would be some suspenseful scenes in the novel? How does Osman create suspense in those sections of The Thursday Murder Club?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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