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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. What does Ibrahim think was Bernard's field of work?

2. What type of flowers does Joyce bring Bernard in Chapter 82?

3. When does Jason's friend say that Gianni came to Britain?

4. What color leotard if the woman wearing who tries to help Jason when he is skating?

5. What was John Gray's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joyce meet her husband, and when did she know she had found true love?

2. How does the investigation for Tony's murder end?

3. in Chapter 91, why does the walk to the Playfair farm take longer than expected?

4. Why does Joyce call the police in Chapter 98?

5. How did Bobby Tanner end up being a florist?

6. Why and what does Jason give the members of the murder club in Chapter 102?

7. In Chapter 89, where is Chris preparing to gof, and how does Donna help him get ready?

8. How does Elizabeth get photos of Ian Ventham's corpse?

9. From whom does Gordon get an offer that he accepts for his farm, and why does it take it?

10. What does Joyce reveal to the murder club by reading a letter left by Bernard?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Joyce is not upset when Ian dies. Why is Joyce not upset when Ian dies? Why does she break the rule of not speaking ill of the dead when she talks about Ian and how he died?

Essay Topic 3

A red herring is information that misleads readers. What are some red herrings in The Thursday Murder Club? How do red herrings deceive characters and readers? How do the red herrings create twists in the plot and suspense in the narrative?

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