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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. In Chapter 38, how long has it been since Joyce had a driver's license?

2. When does Elizabeth remember that she went to Krakow?

3. Who is in the photograph Tony Curran's murderer left?

4. What was the name of Joyce's late husband?

5. When does Elizabeth tell Donna that Ventham signed the papers to cut Curan out of the Woodlands?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elizabeth do in Fairhaven in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 38, why does Ibrahim drive when they are trying to see how long it might have taken Ian to drive from Coopers Chase to Tony's house?

3. Why does Elizabeth take Joyce to see her daughter Joanna?

4. What arrangements does Elizabeth make with Joyce in Chapter 26?

5. After the drive from Coopers Chase to Tony's house, what is the verdict regarding whether Ian could have killed Tony?

6. What happens to Tony Curran when he is planning to kill Ian?

7. How does Elizabeth ensure that Chris is uncomfortable when he arrives at Joyce's?

8. In Chapter 19, how does Ron dress and act when Chris comes to interview him regarding an argument Ron witnessed between Ian and Tony?

9. What does Bogdan find when he is digging in Chapter 52, and what does he do?

10. In Chapter 27, what is Donna thinking as she and Chris drive to Ian's place?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Elizabeth fears losing her memory. Why does she fear that she will lose her memory? Why is memory “the bogeyman that [stalks] Coppers Chase” ( 86)?

Essay Topic 2

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon his interpretation of life. How does Osman use artistic license to create the realistic background of The Thursday Murder Club?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does the author use idioms in the book? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? Why are idioms specific to England and British English speakers more difficult to understand for American English speakers?

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