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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 plants does Gillian keep in the front window of her home?
(a) Red geraniums.
(b) Swedish ivy.
(c) Miniature roses.
(d) African violets.

2. What is Jonah Clarence's profession?
(a) He's a gym teacher.
(b) He's a psychiatrist.
(c) He's a barber.
(d) He's an Anglican minister.

3. With whom do Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers see Nigel Parrish arguing at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Ezra Farmington.
(b) Stepha Odell.
(c) Russell Mowery.
(d) Roberta Teys.

4. In Chapter 9, where does Stepha Odell book Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers for dinner?
(a) St. Catherine's tea shop.
(b) Keldale Hall.
(c) The Dove and Whistle pub.
(d) Lowgate Manor.

5. Which of the following is not a statement Father Hart uses to describe himself in the opening scene when imagining how the woman seated next to him perceives him?
(a) Three cuts on his face from shaving.
(b) A toast crumb on his mouth.
(c) A handsome older man.
(d) Wearing an old suit mended at the elbows and cuffs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Roberta Teys go every day to read the local paper?

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

3. What is the name of the Teys family farm?

4. With whom is Gillian reunited at the end of the novel?

5. What does Lady Helen Clyde note about Inspector Lynley's appearance at the beginning of Chapter 15?

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