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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. What is Russell Mowery's ultimate fate?

2. How does Gillian wear her hair when Jonah Clarence first meets her?

3. What is Nigel Parrish's alibi for the night of William Teys' death?

4. What is Roberta Teys' family nickname?

5. Who does Inspector Lynley initially send to London to find Gillian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What behavior of Inspector Lynley's angers Sergeant Havers in Chapter 12?

2. What is Marsha Fitzalan's relationship to Tessa Teys and her daughters Gillian and Roberta?

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

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

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

6. Why does Jonah Clarence lie to Sergeant Havers about being with Nell at the time of William Teys' murder?

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. 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?

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

10. Where does Gillian get her alias Nell Graham and what relevance does the fictional Helen Graham have to Gillian?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Father Hart and Jonah Clarence and their response to the trauma in the Teys family. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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 any three of the following secondary characters in the novel: Lady Helen Clyde, Stepha Odell, Jimmy Havers, Ezra Farmington, Mrs. Burton-Thomas, Richard Gibson, and Nigel Parrish. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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