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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 the Midget say Richard killed his nephews?

2. Where did Marta get all the engravings and pictures?

3. Who were the Cat and the Rat?

4. Who did Cicely lose that December morning in London and would never see again?

5. Who was the man in velvet and pearls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the Amazon want with Grant?

2. What happened to Lord Hastings?

3. What enrages Alan Grant about Sir Thomas More?

4. Who was King Richard the Third rumored to have killed and why?

5. Who was John Morton and why is he an important person?

6. What has Grant found in the ceiling?

7. What did Richard do to his mother?

8. What is Grant's belief into researching a perpetrator?

9. What does Marta suggest he do with his time?

10. How does Brent strike Grant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compile a list of reasons why it is unlikely Richard III killed his nephews. Compile a list of reasons it is likely Henry VII killed the young Plantagenet heirs. Create a case against Henry and attempt to vindicate Richard III.

Essay Topic 2

Carradine is described as being extremely doting on Atlanta before he found his purpose, and then almost ignoring her to the point of his 'not being any use to her' when he finds a calling. Suggest reasons why this would be the case. Explain what affect this would have on their relationship and on her psyche.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Josephine Tey goes through a complete history lesson while creating a detective story. How does history intertwine with the mystery?

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