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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. How does Gillian send messages to Roberta?
2. In Chapter 10, who brings Inspector Lynley a carton containing evidence from the William Teys murder?
3. What is Jonah Clarence's profession?
4. Why has Inspector Lynley felt like he's seen Mowery before?
5. How long has Gillian been married?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Deborah Allancourt-St. James feel about Inspector Lynley?
2. How does Mrs. Burton-Thomas dress for dinner in Chapter 9?
3. What is Marsha Fitzalan's relationship to Tessa Teys and her daughters Gillian and Roberta?
4. What happens when Deborah Allancourt-St. James and Inspector Lynley meet in the graveyard in Chapter 10?
5. Where does Gillian get her alias Nell Graham and what relevance does the fictional Helen Graham have to Gillian?
6. Why is Sergeant Havers so happy when Inspector Lynley sends her to London after Gillian Teys by herself?
7. 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?
8. In Chapter 13, why does Sergeant Barbara Havers think Roberta Teys went to Keldale Hall to read the newspaper?
9. 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?
10. How does Gillian/Nell behave when Sergeant Barbara Havers comes to her home?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
"A Great Deliverance" is set in a contemporary village in Yorkshire, England. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Elizabeth Peters had set the novel in the United States during the 1930's instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Inspector Tommy Lynley is the protagonist of the novel. He's also the 8th Earl of Asherton. Discuss the character of Lynley and his role as protagonist. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? How do you think his aristocratic background affects his ability to solve the novel's mysteries? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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