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

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 wants to discuss the William Teys case instead.
(c) She is in love with Deborah's husband, Simon.
(d) She hates Deborah.

3. Why does Sergeant Barbara Havers become upset with Inspector Lynley in Chapter 12?
(a) She wants him to love her, not Deborah St. James.
(b) She's jealous of his romance with Olivia Odell.
(c) She's jealous of his romance with Gillian.
(d) She's jealous of his romance with Stepha Odell.

4. How long has Gillian been married?
(a) Two years.
(b) One year.
(c) Eight months.
(d) One month.

5. What does Hank Watson do for a living?
(a) He's an optometrist.
(b) He's a psychologist.
(c) He's a podiatrist.
(d) He's a dentist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Nell Graham?

2. Who holds Sergeant Havers and comforts her in Chapter 16 when Roberta Teys' confession reminds her of her own family traumas and upsets her?

3. How likely does Roberta's doctor think it is that Roberta will recover?

4. What is Jonah Clarence's profession?

5. How many people does Sergeant Barbara Havers find who can testify to ever seeing the person in the photo she is showing around town?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 13, why does Sergeant Barbara Havers think Roberta Teys went to Keldale Hall to read the newspaper?

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

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

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

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