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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who confesses to William Teys' murder?
(a) Teys' nephew, Richard Gibson.
(b) Teys' youngest daughter, Roberta Teys.
(c) Teys' wife Tessa.
(d) Teys' oldest daughter, Gillian.

2. Who is the only person that Chief Inspector Nies says he and Chief Constable Kerridge can trust to give New Scotland Yard the facts about the murder of William Teys?
(a) Richard Gibson.
(b) Roberta Teys.
(c) Stepha Odell.
(d) Father Hart.

3. What has the London press dubbed the person responsible for the murders in the train stations?
(a) The Railway Ripper.
(b) The Railway Plague.
(c) The Train Station Strangler.
(d) The Caboose Killer.

4. Why is the person arrested for the murder over the garnet necklace freed from jail?
(a) Someone else confesses to the crime.
(b) A videotape proving the person's innocence is found.
(c) He bribes his jailer.
(d) His wife romances a wealthy man with political influence.

5. Who is arrested for the murder over the garnet necklace?
(a) The murder victim's son-in-law.
(b) The murder victim's chef.
(c) The murder victim's physician.
(d) The murder victim's chauffeur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What legend does Danny tell Simon and Deborah Allcourt-St. James about Keldale Abbey?

2. To what city is Father Hart traveling by train in the novel's opening scene?

3. What food does Lady Helen Clyde offer Sergeant Barbara Havers in Chapter 2?

4. On what day of the week is William Teys murdered?

5. How old is Sergeant Barbara Havers?

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