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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. From what disease does Sergeant Barbara Havers' mother suffer?
2. What is the name of the Teys family farm?
3. What is Denton's relationship to Inspector Lynley?
4. Who is arrested for the murder over the garnet necklace?
5. What is the first name of Richard Gibson's wife?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Hank and JoJo Watson differ from Simon and Deborah Allcourt-St. James?
2. In the book's opening scene, how does Father Hart imagine that the old woman sitting across from him on the train perceives him?
3. Who is the Railway Ripper and what crimes is he or she committing?
4. From whose wedding does Sergeant Barbara Havers retrieve Inspector Lynley for a meeting with their superiors at Scotland Yard, and what evidence is there that there is tension between Lynley and the bride and groom?
5. How does Chief Superintendent Nies feel about Inspector Lynley, and what reason does Lynley give Sergeant Havers for Nies' dislike of him?
6. What is Sergeant Barbara Havers' opinion of Inspector Thomas "Tommy" Lynley?
7. What does Tessa Mowrey tell Inspector Lynley about her marriage to William Teys?
8. In Chapter 6, what upsets Inspector Lynley about how Roberta Teys is being treated after confessing to her father's murder?
9. What does Sergeant Barbara Havers look like?
10. What is the legend of the ghost of Keldale Abbey that dates back to the era of Cromwell?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Elizabeth George uses foreshadowing throughout her novel "A Great Deliverance". Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from the book and discuss how foreshadowing is used to indicate events to come later in the story.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the element of humor in "A Great Deliverance". Give at least three examples of humor from the novel and discuss both the techniques Elizabeth George uses to convey humor in the novel and what you think she is trying to achieve through her use of humor.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Inspector Lynley's relationships with Deborah Allcourt-St. James, Stepha Odell and Sergeant Barbara Havers. Cite examples from the text to support your conclusions.
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