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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, who is killed over a dispute about ownership of a garnet necklace?
(a) A middle-aged secretary.
(b) An aging actress.
(c) An elderly gypsy woman.
(d) A duchess.

2. How is William Teys murdered?
(a) He's decapitated with an ax.
(b) He is beaten with a golf club.
(c) He's shot with a rifle.
(d) He is strangled with a belt.

3. As the book opens, how many murders have occurred around London train stations in the last five weeks?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eighty.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Five.

4. What is Jimmy Havers' relationship to Sergeant Barbara Havers?
(a) Jimmy is Barbara's son.
(b) Jimmy is Barbara's grandfather.
(c) Jimmy is Barbara's husband.
(d) Jimmy is Barbara's father.

5. Why is Chief Inspector Nies angry with his superior officer, Chief Constable Kerridge?
(a) Kerridge owes him money from a poker game.
(b) Kerridge steals his girlfriend.
(c) Kerridge makes him free an accused murderer.
(d) Kerridge denies him a promotion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Father Hart?

2. How old is Sergeant Barbara Havers?

3. In Chapter 2, what event is Lynley attending when Sergeant Havers must summon him back to London for a meeting with their superiors?

4. What color is Inspector Lynley's hair?

5. Who discovers William Teys' body?

(see the answer key)

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