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1. What does the narrator describe the grave being marked with in the prologue to the novel?

A cairn.

2. What kind of birds does the narrator describe laughing at her in the prologue?

Magpies.

3. On what day of the week does Rachel's narrative begin in the opening of the novel?

Friday.

4. What does Rachel note next to the train tracks in the beginning of the novel?

A pile of clothing.

5. Where does the 8:04 slow train travel, according to Rachel in the beginning of the novel?

From Ashbury to Euston.

6. How long is the journey on the 8:04 slow train supposed to take?

54 minutes.

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