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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. With which friend of Inspector Lynley's was Lady Helen Clyde once in love?
(a) Sir David Hiller.
(b) Hank Watson.
(c) Simon Allancourt-St. James.
(d) Superintendent Webberly.

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

3. What is the relationship between Stepha Odell and Paul Odell?
(a) Stepha is Paul's twin sister.
(b) Paul is Stepha's uncle.
(c) They are husband and wife.
(d) They are cousins.

4. In Chapter 13, how long has Tessa Mowery been separated from her two oldest daughters?
(a) Nineteen years.
(b) Eight years.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) Fifteen years.

5. When Inspector Lynley visits Ezra Farmington in Chapter 13, who is the subject of the drawings and sketches scattered across Farmington's living room?
(a) Stepha Odell.
(b) Gillian.
(c) Madeline Gibson.
(d) JoJo Watson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What instrument does Jonah Clarence play?

2. In Chapter 12, who does Inspector Lynley give Sergeant Barbara Havers three hours to find?

3. Why is Hank Watson in England?

4. What is Jonah Clarence's profession?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As the book draws to a close, who is revealed as the murderer of William Teys, and what is the motivation for Teys' death?

2. What happens when Deborah Allancourt-St. James and Inspector Lynley meet in the graveyard in Chapter 10?

3. What secret does Richard Gibson reveal in Cha,pter 10 about his relationship with his cousin Gillian?

4. How does Deborah Allancourt-St. James feel about Inspector Lynley?

5. What behavior of Inspector Lynley's angers Sergeant Havers in Chapter 12?

6. With whom is Gillian Teys reunited at the end of the novel and who brings about the reunion?

7. About what does Inspector Lynley confront Father Hart in Chapter 16, and how does the priest respond during the confrontation?

8. How does Gillian/Nell behave when Sergeant Barbara Havers comes to her home?

9. What forensic evidence is found in the blood of Whiskers, the Teys family dog, and how does this evidence relate to the murder of William Teys?

10. How does Mrs. Burton-Thomas dress for dinner in Chapter 9?

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