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Ruth Rendell: " A Sleeping Life"

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Ruth Rendell A Sleeping Life game quiz
"An early work, from 1978, and another example of her fine development of characters."

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1. The footpath on which Rhoda Comfrey's body was found was featured in another Ruth Rendell novel. Which one was it?
    "An Unkindness of Ravens"
    "The Veiled One"
    "A Judgment in Stone"
    "Make Death Love Me"


2. Grenville West's secretary had an unfortunate name. What was it?
    Polly Flinders
    Molly Malone
    Molly Flanders
    Polly Cracker


3. Ruth Rendell commits one of her rare howlers in this book. Why was it absurd for Wexford to consider Rose Farriner as being the murder victim?
    The women were of different races
    Rose Farriner was a blonde
    Rose Farriner had no broken bones
    Rose Farriner was divorced


4. Polly Flinders' roommate was a particularly nasty piece of work. How would she be described?
    All of these
    Artfully naïve and manipulative
    Exotically beautiful
    A squalid housekeeper


5. Where did Rhoda Comfrey's aunt, Lillian Crown, spend her days?
    At the infirmary
    In the pubs
    Working at the train station
    Cleaning other people's homes


6. How did Grenville West write his books?
    He used the telephone book to get character names
    He based them on classic plays
    He worked at the police station so he could observe people's behavior
    He wrote two at a time


7. Why didn't Mike Burden like Mr. Hetherington, the proprietor of the Trieste Hotel?
    He wouldn't tell them anything about his guests
    He delayed in telling the police about Grenville West's car being abandoned
    His hair looked dyed
    People in wet clothing couldn't sit on the furniture in his office


8. What was Burden's observation on meeting John Grenville West (from whom Grenville West was supposed to have stolen his identity)?
    That he was too old to have been the murderer
    That he was the best forensic accountant he'd ever met
    That it was odd for a policeman to behave so surreptitiously
    That he was a good example of why abortions should be freely available


9. What was the clue that established a firm link between Rhoda Comfrey and Grenville West?
    Malina Patel's confession
    The dedication of a novel
    Victor Vivian's comments
    The author's biography on the book cover


10. The underlying theme of this book is women's equality. What term did Wexford's daughter, Sylvia, use that gave Wexford another key to solving the mystery?
    Sexist plot
    Assumptions
    Testosterone poisoning
    Eonism


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Compiled Jun 28 12