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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 is the name of the Black Bridge Pub when Jason Ritchie eats there in Chapter 67?

2. What does Mackie call the baby that Maggie was carrying?

3. Where did Chris go to when he escorted Billy Gill, home for a counterfeit pound-coin operation?

4. How far of a walk is the sea from Matthew Mackie's place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Elizabeth find Bobby Tanner and how?

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

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

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

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

6. What do Chris and Donna learn when they visit Steve Georgiou?

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

8. What is the "All's Well" arrangement?

9. What information does Donna have for Chris that allows her to persuade him to take her with him when he goes to speak with Jason Ritchie?

10. What does Elizabeth discover when she goes home and thinks something is wrong in Chapter 63?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bernard is devastated when Asima dies. Why is Bernard not able to give up Asima’s ashes after she dies? How does that decision lead to his suicide?

Essay Topic 2

Having a purpose in life makes life more interesting or worth living. How are various characters looking for purpose in their lives? Why is having a purpose important for them?

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in The Thursday Murder Club? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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