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

2. 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's vegetarian and it doesn't serve vegetarian fare.
(c) Her old boyfriend owns the place.
(d) She fears feeling out of place among the aristocrats there.

3. What does Gillian put under Roberta's pillow before leaving Gembler Farm at age sixteen?
(a) A key.
(b) Her favorite book of poems.
(c) Money.
(d) A locket that once belonged to their mother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what age does Gillian leave home?

2. With whom does Inspector Lynley have a brief romance in Chapter 12?

3. From where does the name Nell Graham originate?

4. What is Jonah Clarence's relationship with Gillian?

5. With whom does Richard Gibson say he was having a romantic relationship when he left Keldale at age nineteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Jonah Clarence and what is ironic about his profession?

2. What descriptions do Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Havers receive from the villagers about Gillian Teys and are this descriptions consistent?

3. 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?

4. Why does Paul Odell kill himself, and how does his loss affect his sister and his widow?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 10, who does Superintendent Nies believe is responsible for William Teys' murder and how cooperative does he intend to be with Inspector Lynley's investigation of the case?

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

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

8. Why does Jonah Clarence lie to Sergeant Havers about being with Nell at the time of William Teys' murder?

9. What objections does Sergeant Barbara Havers have in Chapter 9 to dining at Keldale Hall?

10. What does the story Bridie Odell tells Inspector Lynley in Chapter 10 about William Teys spending so much time with her indicate?

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