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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 Sergeant Cuff live?

2. What is the destination of the steamer the Indians left on?

3. What does Franklin find in the tin case?

4. What is the name of Rachel's legal guardian?

5. What does Jennings want to ask Rachel's permission to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Murthwaite have about the Indians?

2. How does Jennings come to the conclusion that Franklin took opium?

3. How does the opium effect Franklin in this section?

4. What did Gooseberry observe while following the sailor?

5. Why does Franklin have to go back to England?

6. What does Mr. Candy say in his letter to Franklin?

7. What does Cuff say about the murder in his statement?

8. What does Rachel say in her letter on June the 17th?

9. What was the real reason for Rachel breaking off her engagement with Godfrey?

10. What does Cuff find out about Godfrey in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the diamond get into Herncastle's possession in the first place? Why was he so desperate to give the stone to Rachel?

Essay Topic 2

How do the character's close relationships effect their decision making? In what way do the close relationships prove disruptive to solving the case?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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