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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. Where does Jury find Isobel Dunsany?
2. What does Melrose think of Beatrice?
3. How does Charles react when asked about Helen's murder?
4. Who is horrified at the thought of Melrose, Vivian, Agatha, and Ruthven getting a room at the Jerusalem Inn when it appears they are stranded from the storm?
5. Why does Tom play snooker with Robbie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What wry comment does Parmenger make to Jury about how he is dressed the night Beatrice is found?
2. How is the Margate Hotel described?
3. How does Jury come to realize that Melrose and Vivian are in the area when he arrives at the Jerusalem Inn?
4. What role does Jury want Melrose to play during his time at Spinney Abbey?
5. What information does Melrose offer Jury about Elizabeth St. Leger when they unexpectedly meet up in the Jerusalem Inn?
6. How does Susan Assington appear to the group when it arrives at Spinney Abbey during the snowstorm?
7. What information do Jury and Grace share about Grace possibly being poisoned?
8. What does Vivian ask Jury as she is leaving from being questioned by him about Beatrice's death?
9. What theory of Beatrice's murder do Jury and Melrose discuss at the Jerusalem Inn when they are there with Tom and Robbie?
10. How does Jury respond to being yelled at when he lights the fire in the Margate Hotel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Identify what you think is the tone for "Jerusalem Inn" and discuss several literary devices that Grimes uses to create this tone.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss how the Helen Minton murder scene 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least three key facts about Helen that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 3
Present a well-reasoned paper arguing whether the reader is supposed to find Melrose a likable (giving, charitable, smart detective) character OR an unlikable (spoiled, arrogant, condescending former aristocrat) character. Make sure to use specific examples from the text to support your thesis.
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