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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How likely does Roberta's doctor think it is that Roberta will recover?
(a) He thinks she will never recover.
(b) He thinks she will recover only if she reunites with Tessa.
(c) He thinks it is possible she will recover, but not guaranteed.
(d) He thinks she will eventually recover enough to stand trial.

2. With whom does Inspector Lynley have a brief romance in Chapter 12?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Stepha Odell.
(c) Olivia Odell.
(d) Sergeant Barbara Havers.

3. Who leaves Sergeant Havers' brother Tony alone in the hospital while he dies?
(a) The nurses assigned to care for him.
(b) Sergeant Havers.
(c) Inspector Lynley.
(d) Sergeant Havers' parents.

4. Why doesn't Ezra Farmington think he can paint any more?
(a) He has lost his interest in painting after Paul Odell's death.
(b) A scathing review from an art critic has devastated him.
(c) He has arthritis in his hands and painting is too painful now.
(d) His heart is broken beause Stepha Odell has rejected him.

5. At age eight, who does Roberta try to confide in about her father's abuse?
(a) Marsha Fitzalan.
(b) Tessa.
(c) Father Hart.
(d) Gillian.

6. What do the toxicology tests on the Teys family dog reveal?
(a) The dog died of pneumonia.
(b) The dog was poisoned.
(c) The dog, like William Teys, has sleeping pills in its blood.
(d) The dog ate rotten meat.

7. Who is Nell Graham?
(a) Roberta Teys.
(b) Stepha Odell.
(c) Gillian Teys.
(d) Lady Helen Clyde.

8. With whom is Gillian reunited at the end of the novel?
(a) Marsha Fitzalan.
(b) Her mother, Tessa.
(c) Her husband, Jonah.
(d) Ezra Farmington.

9. Why doesn't Lady Helen Clyde want Inspector Lynley to talk with her about seeing Deborah Allancourt-St. James?
(a) She is in love with Deborah's husband, Simon.
(b) She wants Lynley to love her instead of Deborah.
(c) She wants to discuss the William Teys case instead.
(d) She hates Deborah.

10. What does the blood spatter found on Roberta Teys' clothing indicate about the murder of William Teys?
(a) Roberta either killed William or was present at his death.
(b) Roberta killed Whiskers, but not William.
(c) Roberta is innocent of killing William.
(d) Roberta was also wounded when her father was killed.

11. What is Roberta Teys' family nickname?
(a) Bert.
(b) Bertie.
(c) Bobby.
(d) Robbie.

12. What is Testament House?
(a) A tea shop.
(b) A refuge for teenage runaways.
(c) A church.
(d) A hotel.

13. What is the name of the cottage in which Nigel Parrish lives?
(a) Rose Cottage.
(b) Lavender Cottage.
(c) Smithfield Cottage.
(d) Queen's Cottage.

14. What is Russell Mowery's ultimate fate?
(a) He is arrested for burglary and imprisoned.
(b) He is jailed for William Teys' murder.
(c) He's killed by the Railway Ripper.
(d) He is caught with another woman and arrested for bigamy.

15. What does Lady Helen Clyde note about Inspector Lynley's appearance at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) He looks stressed and unhappy.
(b) He looks happier than she's ever seen him.
(c) His clothes are torn and muddy.
(d) He's cut his hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills Roberta's baby?

2. With whom do Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers see Nigel Parrish arguing at the beginning of Chapter 9?

3. What saint is buried at St. Catherine's Church?

4. What does Bridie Odell tell Inspector Lynley that she hates?

5. How does Father Hart describe Gillian?

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