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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. Who does Jason think took the photograph that was left with Tony's body?

2. How does Elizabeth tell Mackie that she killed someone?

3. Where is Joyce afraid that Bernard's funeral will be?

4. In Chpater 81, what is Ibrahim snacking on when he sits down on the bench with Bernard?

5. What was Bernard's wife's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joyce reveal to the murder club by reading a letter left by Bernard?

2. How did Bobby Tanner end up being a florist?

3. Who does Donna remember Elizabeth taking her to meet in Chapter 86, and how does she feel about the visit?

4. What is the "All's Well" arrangement?

5. What information does DI Terry Hallet provide Chris in Chapter 59?

6. Where do Chris and Donna meet Bobby Tanner, and why does he agree to speak to them?

7. Why does Joyce call the police in Chapter 98?

8. What does Elizabeth threaten to do if Chris and Donna arrest them for digging up a body?

9. How does the investigation for Tony's murder end?

10. Where does Elizabeth find Bobby Tanner and how?

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

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does Osman use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Thursday Murder Club?

Essay Topic 3

Both Donna and Penny have dealt with gender discrimination on the job. How have the women experienced gender discrimination? What battles are there still left for women like Donna to win on the police force?

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