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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. Where does Strike meet Bristow for their lunch appointment in Part 3, Chapter 5?

2. What does Guy Some say he thought was the big news that Lula had intended to tell him when she left him a message while he was in Japan?

3. Where does Guy Some say he thinks Lula's stalker was deported back to in Part 4, Chapter 1?

4. What does Strike wear to meet with Guy Some in Part 4, Chapter 1?

5. What school was Strike apparently attending when he befriended Charlie Bristow?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Tony Landry and how does he come across in Part 3, Chapter 5?

2. What is the most notable clue that Strike picks up on when Wilson reenacts his actions after Lula's fall in Part 4, Chapter 3?

3. What information does Bryony relate to Strike in Part 4, Chapter 6?

4. Who does Guy Some believe to be Lula's killer? Why?

5. Who is Marlene Higson, and how is she described when Strike meets her?

6. What does Strike note about the CCTV footage in Part 3, Chapter 2?

7. Where does Robin find Strike after he leaves the office in Part 4, Chapter 5? How is he described when she finds him?

8. What items had Guy Some sent to Kentigern Gardens on the day before Lula died?

9. How does Robin manage to arrange for Strike to locate Rochelle in Part 3, Chapter 8?

10. What information does Charlotte relate to Robin when she calls Strike's office in Part 4, Chapter 5? How does Robin respond to this information?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of the threatening letters that Strike receives throughout the novel? From whom are the letters sent? How does Strike respond to the letters when they arrive? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Outline and analyze the plot structure of The Cuckoo's Calling. Where does exposition transition into rising action? Where does the climax of the narrative occur? What tone and mood are evoked in the falling action and denouement of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship between Strike and Charlotte in the novel. For how long have Charlotte and Strike been together when their relationship ends? Why does the relationship end? What does Strike later learn about Charlotte?

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