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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. How does locating Koko give Qwilleran pause to reflect on the death of Glanz?
2. What was the bad feeling between Andy Glanz and Russell Patch?
3. Why is the area called Junktown?
4. What is Qwilleran doing when Iris Cobb enters his room?
5. What odd thing occurs with Koko back in the new apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Patch refute the suggestion that he was fired by Andy Glanz for drinking.
2. What happens to Qwilleran as he leaves Ben Nicolas' shop?
3. Discuss the common theme of a series of novels that includes "The Cat Who Turned On and Off".
4. After feeding the cats, what disappoints Qwilleran?
5. What does Qwilleran learn about Mary after she has had a couple of glasses of scotch?
6. What happens to prevent Iris from reading Qwilleran's palm?
7. In what way is Mary Duxbury (aka Mary Duckworth) a typical femme fatale in the novel?
8. What is Riker's advice to Qwilleran after he tells the editor about the mysterious circumstances surrounding Andy's death?
9. Describe how Qwilleran comes up with the idea of writing a feature called "Christmas in Junktown."
10. Describe Qwilleran's feelings about Ben Nicolas.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Qwilleran's Character as a Lover of Cats". Three questions should be answered in your essay: (1) Does Qwilleran's affinity to his cats make him appear weak? (2) Does his care for Koko and Yum Yum transfer over into his concern for people? (3) Does Qwilleran overestimate the ability of his cats to help him find clues?
Essay Topic 2
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Lilian Jackson Braun as a Mystery Writer". Select three or more elements of style (e.g., vocabulary, literary tools such as similes and metaphors, and/or building suspense at the end of a chapter to keep the pages turning. Discuss your selections in detail, and give your opinion as to Braun's effectiveness with these elements.
Essay Topic 3
In two or more type written double spaced pages, write an essay on "Why I Thought [another character] Was the Murderer". Braun cleverly intersperses enough red herrings that almost any of the characters might have been the murderer. Pick out one other than Ben Nicolas and detail the mystery around that character that pointed to his or her possible guilt.
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