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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dougal?
(a) Bridie Odell's pet cat.
(b) Bridie Odell's pet duck.
(c) The local constable.
(d) Stepha Odell's gardener.

2. What do the letters CID stand for in the novel "A Great Deliverance"?
(a) Criminal Isolation Department.
(b) Chief Inspector Detective.
(c) Criminal Investigation Division.
(d) Central Intelligence Department.

3. What is the beverage that Stepha Odell calls Odell's?
(a) A home-brewed ale made according to her father's recipe.
(b) A mixture of hot tea and rum.
(c) A fruit punch with fresh raspberries and strawberries.
(d) A mixture of coffee and butterscotch with whipped cream.

4. What photographs hanging on the walls of Superintendent Webberly's office are studied by Inspector Lynley in Chapter 3?
(a) Photos of a beautiful young actress.
(b) Photos of Superintendent Webberly's pet cat.
(c) Photos of the Ripper's victims.
(d) Photos of the royal family of England.

5. What is the relationship between Lady Helen Clyde and Simon Allcourt-St. James?
(a) They are neighbors.
(b) Simon is Lady Helen's chauffeur.
(c) They are siblings.
(d) Lady Helen is Simon's lab assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the London press dubbed the person responsible for the murders in the train stations?

2. Who is arrested for the murder over the garnet necklace?

3. Where do Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers encounter Denton in Chapter 5?

4. Who is driving the car the night of the accident that cripples Simon Allcourt-St. James for life?

5. What color hair does Stepha Odell have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Olivia and Bridie Odell and what is their relationship to William Teys?

2. How do Superintendent Malcolm Webberly's marriage and career compare to those of his supervisor, Sir David Hillier?

3. What facts does Father Hart reveal in Chapter 3 about William Teys' murder?

4. Why is Sergeant Barbara Havers put "back in uniform" eight month before the Teys murder?

5. Why does Inspector Lynley feel guilty about the permanent crippling of his close friend Simon Allancourt-St. James?

6. Who is Nigel Parrish and with whom does he see William Teys arguing shortly before Teys is murdered?

7. What is Richard Gibson's relationship to Roberta and what implicates him as a suspect in the murder of William Teys?

8. How long has Russell Mowrey been missing and what is significance about the date on which he disappeared?

9. Why does Sergeant Havers think Superintendent Webberly assigns her to work with Inspector Lynley on the investigation of William Teys' murder?

10. What disagreement between police officers Nies and Kerridge results in Father Hart traveling to London?

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