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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what time was the apartment building's security guard alerted about the incident, according to news reports in the Prologue?
(a) 1:00 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 12:00 a.m.
(d) 1:45 a.m.

2. What does Derrick Wilson note about the elevator after he inspected Lula's flat following her fall in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) It was still on her floor.
(b) It was not working.
(c) It was on the first floor.
(d) It was on the third floor.

3. Where does Derrick Wilson say his nephew is stationed in Part 2, Chapter 6?
(a) Afghanistan.
(b) Iraq.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Berlin.

4. At what time does Strike arrive at Charlotte's flat on Friday morning in Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) 8:30.
(b) 9:30.
(c) 12:30.
(d) 10:30.

5. Who is the neighbor that overheard a fight between Lula and a man the night she died?
(a) Roy Carver.
(b) Tansy Bestigui.
(c) Lucius Accius.
(d) Eric Wardle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the value of Lula Landry's penthouse flat when she died?

2. What is Matthew's profession?

3. Who is the Detective Sergeant that waits with the body in the Prologue?

4. What is the name of Freddie Bestigui's production company?

5. Who was Jonny Rokeby's first wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Lula Landry go out on the day before she died? Who was she with?

2. Who is Mrs. Hook and why does she become upset in Part 2, Chapter 5?

3. Compare and contrast Detective Inspector Roy Carver and Detective Sergeant Eric Wardle. What role does each play in the novel?

4. What role does race play in The Cuckoo's Calling?

5. What agreement do Strike and Robin make regarding her emplyoment in Part 2, Chapter 5? Why?

6. Who is Jonny Rokeby and what role does he play in The Cuckoo's Calling?

7. What is the timeline surrounding Lula's death from 1:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.?

8. Why are John Bristow's responses to Strike regarding Lula's friend from the mental hospital significant in Part 2, Chapter 9?

9. What does Eric Wardle tell Strike about the CCTV tape in Part 2, Chapter 10?

10. What did Derrick Wilson do once he was informed of Lula's fall on the night she died?

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