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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sergeant Barbara Havers not want to have dinner where Stepha Odell has booked her and Inspector Lynley in Chapter 9?
(a) It's a seafood place and she doesn't like seafood.
(b) She fears feeling out of place among the aristocrats there.
(c) She's vegetarian and it doesn't serve vegetarian fare.
(d) Her old boyfriend owns the place.

2. With what does Roberta Teys line her chest of drawers?
(a) Worn towels.
(b) Empty potato chip bags.
(c) Lavender sachets.
(d) Ads from the newspaper's personal column.

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

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

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

6. How does Stepha Odell describe Gillian?
(a) A drug addict.
(b) A wild child.
(c) A lazy and ungrateful child.
(d) A hard working young woman.

7. Who does Inspector Lynley unexpectedly meet when he goes to the graveyard at St. Catherine's Church to take a walk?
(a) Mrs. Burton-Thomas.
(b) Hank and JoJo Watson.
(c) Olivia Odell.
(d) Deborah Allancourt-St. James.

8. With whom does Inspector Lynley find Stepha Odell at the end of Chapter 14?
(a) Richard Gibson.
(b) Nigel Parrish.
(c) Superintendent Nies.
(d) Dr. Samuels.

9. From where does the name Nell Graham originate?
(a) A Broadway play.
(b) A pop song.
(c) A television program.
(d) A Bronte novel.

10. Whose grave does Father Hart show Inspector Lynley in Chapter 10?
(a) Tessa Teys.
(b) William Teys.
(c) Paul Odell.
(d) The abandoned baby found at Keldale Abbey 3 years ago.

11. Who watches via a two-way mirror while Gillian and Roberta are reunited?
(a) Inspector Lynley, Sergeant Havers, Lady Helen, and Jonah.
(b) Superintendent Webberly and Tessa Mowery.
(c) Tessa Mowery.
(d) Superintendent Nies and Inspector Lynley.

12. Who does Roberta hope to save from her father's abuse by killing her father?
(a) Dougal.
(b) Caroline.
(c) Olivia Odell.
(d) Bridie Odell.

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

14. Which of the following statements does not describe Mrs. Burton-Thomas's appearance at dinner in Chapter 9?
(a) A big tortoiseshell Spanish comb on top of her head.
(b) A moth-eaten skirt of indeterminate color.
(c) A gypsy blouse decorated with stars.
(d) A mink stole.

15. What saint is buried at St. Catherine's Church?
(a) St. Michael.
(b) St. Peter.
(c) St. Cedd.
(d) St. Catherine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people does Sergeant Barbara Havers find who can testify to ever seeing the person in the photo she is showing around town?

2. In Chapter 10, who brings Inspector Lynley a carton containing evidence from the William Teys murder?

3. What does Deborah Allancourt-St. James feel guilty about doing to Inspector Lynley?

4. What kind of work does Gillian do at Testament House?

5. How long has Gillian been married?

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