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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 Reverend George Clarence?
(a) Stepha Odell's new boyfriend.
(b) The Anglican priest who founded Testament House.
(c) A minister who counsels Sergeant Barbara Havers.
(d) Olivia Odell's new boyfriend.

2. How does Paul Odell die?
(a) He commits suicide after developing Huntington's disease.
(b) He is murdered by Olivia Odell.
(c) He is killed in an airplane crash.
(d) He drowns in a boating accident.

3. How does Father Hart describe his relationship with William Teys?
(a) William was like a son to him.
(b) William was the church's most generous donor.
(c) William was his best friend.
(d) William was his greatest enemy.

4. In Chapter 12, who does Inspector Lynley give Sergeant Barbara Havers three hours to find?
(a) Tessa Teys.
(b) Gillian.
(c) Nigel Parrish.
(d) Russell Mowery.

5. How does Sergeant Barbara Havers respond when she hears Roberta's confession in Chapter 16?
(a) She faints.
(b) She screams.
(c) She vomits.
(d) She demands that Roberta be set free at once.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sergeant Barbara Havers not want to have dinner where Stepha Odell has booked her and Inspector Lynley in Chapter 9?

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

3. What does the blood spatter found on Roberta Teys' clothing indicate about the murder of William Teys?

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

5. With what does Roberta Teys line her chest of drawers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What role does Lady Helen Clyde play in reuniting Gillian and Roberta?

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

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