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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. In Chapter 10, who brings Inspector Lynley a carton containing evidence from the William Teys murder?
(a) Gillian.
(b) Ezra Farmington.
(c) Superintendent Nies.
(d) Sir David Hillier.

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

3. 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.

4. Where is the child Stepha Odell bore?
(a) She is in an institution for handicapped children.
(b) She is living in London with Stepha's old friend Susan.
(c) A family in another town has adopted her.
(d) She is buried in St. Catherine's graveyard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Denton line Inspector Lynley's chest of drawers with newspaper?

2. Why doesn't Lady Helen Clyde want Inspector Lynley to talk with her about seeing Deborah Allancourt-St. James?

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

4. From where does the name Nell Graham originate?

5. In Chapter 9, where does Stepha Odell book Inspector Lynley and Sergeant Barbara Havers for dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Deborah Allancourt-St. James' father do for a living and how does his profession match the image Sergeant Barbara Havers has of Inspector Lynley?

3. Why is Sergeant Havers so happy when Inspector Lynley sends her to London after Gillian Teys by herself?

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

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

6. Where has Inspector Lynley seen a photo of Russell Mowery, and what is Mowery's fate at the end of the book?

7. What is Testament House and what tie does Gillian Teys have to the institution?

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

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

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

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