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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 - 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Superintendent Webberly and Sir David Hillier?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) They are coworkers and brothers-in-law.
(d) They are stepbrothers.

2. Why does Sergeant Barbara Havers think she has been chosen to work with Lynley on the investigation of the murder of William Teys?
(a) She's from the village where the murder occurred.
(b) She has experience as a forensics investigator.
(c) She's being given a promotion.
(d) She's too unattractive to tempt him.

3. What does Deborah Allancourt-St. James feel guilty about doing to Inspector Lynley?
(a) Hurting him by rejecting him and marrying Simon.
(b) Taking a job he wanted at Scotland Yard.
(c) Writing a negative newspaper article about him.
(d) Causing him to break his leg in a skiing accident.

4. Why has Sergeant Barbara Havers been demoted from CID and put back into uniform?
(a) She let a notorious murderer escape.
(b) She was caught embezzling from the city.
(c) She couldn't get along with her fellow officers.
(d) She was arrested for drunk driving.

5. If Sergeant Barbara Havers can't locate the person Inspector Lynley has asked her to find, what does Lynley threaten to do?
(a) Reduce her salary.
(b) Have her removed from the William Teys case.
(c) Kick her out of CID and put her back into uniform again.
(d) Have her fired from Scotland Yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Nigel Parrish see William Teys arguing shortly before Teys' murder?

2. Who discovers William Teys' body?

3. Who watches via a two-way mirror while Gillian and Roberta are reunited?

4. Whose death does Chief Superintendent fail to mention in his report about William Teys' murder?

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

(see the answer key)

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