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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 "Two: Joy," what accent does Pund have?

2. In "Two: Joy," how old was Frances Pye when Arthur Redwing was commissioned to paint her portrait?

3. How old is Dr. Redwing?

4. In "Two: Joy," how much younger is Jack Dartford than Frances Pye?

5. In "Two: Joy," how old was Dr. Redwing's father when her mother died?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Four: A Boy," what does Dr. Redwing say to Pund and Fraser about missing medicine?

2. How did Dr. Emilia Redwing remember that Mary Blakiston died?

3. In "Three: A Girl," what does Frances Pye say that she and Jack Dartford were doing in London?

4. In "Four: A Boy," what does Robert say about his childhood at Lodge House?

5. In "Three: A Girl," what does Jack Dartford tell Inspector Chubb and Pund about himself and what he and Frances Pye were doing in London?

6. What does Dr. Redwing's father reveal to her before he dies in "Four: A Boy"?

7. In "Three: A Girl," what is the subject of a letter dated July 28, 1955, found on Sir Magnus's desk?

8. In "Six, Gold," why did Matthew leave Saxby-on-Avon?

9. In "Three: A Girl," why are people gathered around the bus shelter?

10. In "Two: Joy," why is Frances Pye in London?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sometimes the author ends a chapter of section with a cliffhanger. What sections of the novel end with a cliffhanger? Does the use of cliffhangers increase or decrease suspense in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Conway’s ex-wife reveals that she encouraged him to write detective stories. Why did Conway’s ex-wife encourage him to write detective stories? Why later does she decide that she betrayed him by encouraging him to write detective stories? How did her encouragement affect Conway’s life? Would Conway have said that her suggestion was a positive or negative influence in his life?

Essay Topic 3

There is a murder mystery in Susan’s narrative and also in Magpie Murders. What is similar about the murders of Magnus and the murders of Conway? What do the men know that the murderer wants kept a secret? Why does the secret that each man has lead to his murder?

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