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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. On December 9, how much time does Agatha ask Chilton to give her before revealing her location?

2. How did Chilton's brother Malcolm die?

3. When was Nan at Sunday's corner?

4. What is Agatha wearing when Chilton finds her on December 9?

5. On December 9, from where are dogs called in to help search for Agatha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Archie's mother feel about his engagement and then wedding to Agatha?

2. What was the history of the convent where Nan spent her pregnancy?

3. Who found Miss Annabel Oliver's body?

4. When was Nan's daughter born and what was the birth like?

5. What does Nan do when Sister Mary Clare tells her that her baby has been adopted?

6. What does Agatha look like when Chilton sees her at the library?

7. Why did Chilton made an oath during the war to do no more harm in the world?

8. How did Nan discover that a new girl escaped?

9. What happened to Susanna?

10. What did Agatha do the night she left Styles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cliffhangers are a literary device that leaves readers wondering what will happen next. How does de Gramont use cliffhangers in The Christie Affair? How do cliffhangers create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

The climax in a novel is the highest point of tension and a turning point. What is the climax of the book and why is that incident the climax?

Essay Topic 3

Occasionally Nan, the narrator, directly speaks to readers. This is called “breaking the fourth wall.” How does it seem that the narrator is having conversations with readers throughout The Christie Affair? How do these conversations provide information to readers that characters may not be privy to? What is the purpose of breaking the fourth wall?

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