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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 enters the room to explain what has happened to the man?

2. What distinguishes the item from any others that might be similar?

3. What adjective is used to describe Malinowski?

4. Where did that particular episode take place?

5. What did the people want to protect so that they refrained from calling the police?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the scenario in which Pennyfather finally awakes. Where is he? Does anyone know what happened?

2. How was Gorman allegedly shot? What was the man trying to do?

3. Examine the interview Father has with Bridget. What does Bridget disclose to Father? What does Bridget keep from Father?

4. What activity does Miss Marple do next on her vacation? What spurs the choice?

5. Who does Miss Marple see while she is out at the park? What does she attempt to do? Is she successful?

6. What comes out of the interview with Bertram's owners? What does Davy learn?

7. What piece of information would highly benefit Father and the investigation? Does Father get permission to take the next step? What information does Father discover?

8. How does Davy intend to interview the employees at Bertram's without intimidating them or giving away his angle on the robbery case?

9. Does Father get any help from the interviews with Luscombe and his cousin?

10. Discuss Davy's interview with Miss Marple. What information did she supply to Father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the connection of the robbery of the Irish train near Bedhampton, Bertram's Hotel and the presence of Malinowski's car at the crime scenes. How were the robberies related to Bertram's Hotel? Who was responsible? How did Father figure it out?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the relationship between Lady Sedgwick then and now. How did they find one another? What was the point of Gorman trying to blackmail Lady Sedgwick? Wouldn't it cause Gorman as much harm? Was Lady Sedgwick's threat sincere? Do you think Lady Sedgwick murdered Gorman? Explain the series of events to follow.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Christie's brilliant use of foreshadowing throughout the book. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing. Give details and the purpose of using the technique. How else could the reader learn about the important information? What other technique might have been used?

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