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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 what street is the Phoenix Cafe located?

2. What is the name of the daughter that Jonny Rokeby had with his first wife?

3. Where did Kolovas-Jones pick up Deeby Macc on the night that Lula died?

4. What is the name of John Bristow's girlfriend?

5. How old was Lula Landry when she died?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflicts begin to arise between Robin and Matthew in Part 2, Chapter 3?

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

3. What information does Strike seek from Robin during his meeting with John Bristow in Part 1, Chapter 3? What information does she remit to him?

4. Why does Strike say it is unlikely that Lula's murder was premeditated in Part 2, Chapter 2?

5. What injury has Strike sustained? How did he get this injury? Is the injury obvious?

6. Who is Charlie Bristow?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss examples of irony in The Cuckoo's Calling. How does the author employ irony to develop tension in the narrative? What are examples of situational, verbal, and dramatic irony and what purpose does each example serve to the text?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following elements of symbolism in the narrative: Robin's engagement ring, Strike's prosthetic leg, and Strike's sleeping cot. What does each of these items represent to the characters in the novel? What do they represent to the reader? How do they contribute to the novel's themes?

Essay Topic 3

What role does Derrick Wilson play in the plot of The Cuckoo's Calling? Where does Derrick Wilson work? What is his job? What relationship did he have to Lula Landry? How does Wilson help Strike in his investigation?

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