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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 does Mrs. Bidwell tell Dalgliesh about the lab coat?

2. What does Middlemass fail to tell Dalgliesh?

3. What does Mrs. Bidwell explain to Dalgliesh?

4. What protocol does Blakelock describe to Dalgliesh?

5. Why does Director Howarth know Dr. Lorrimer looked at a book on Howarth's desk?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the situation with Mawson and Foley's need for money and how is Dr. Lorrimer mentioned in regards to money?

2. What does Brenda Pridmore talk about with her parents at breakfast and what is their reaction?

3. Describe the conversation between Angela Foley and Adam Dalgliesh.

4. Describe Brenda Pridmore.

5. What does Susan Bradley ask of Paul Middlemass and what does he do about the request?

6. What does Paul Middlemass tell Dalgliesh and about what does Middlemass lie?

7. How helpful is the interview with Cliff Bradley for Dalgliesh?

8. What does Howarth talk to Dr. Lorrimer about and what is the outcome?

9. What does Howarth do after Dalgliesh arrives and what does Dalgliesh learn about the case?

10. Describe the conversation between Brenda Pridmore and Adam Dalgliesh.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare and contrast Dr. Lorrimer with Dr. Kerrison. How are they similar and how are they different? Do you think Dr. Lorrimer's hatred of Dr. Kerrison had any basis in Dr. Lorrimer's own self image?

2. Compare and contrast Director Howarth with Domenica Schofield. How are they similar and how are they different? Can you tell where they have similar issues by being half siblings?

3. Compare and contrast Adam Dalgliesh with John Massingham.How are they similar and how are they different? How are their investigative styles alike or different? How do they interact with people differently?

Essay Topic 2

Death of an Expert Witness is one book in a series of novels involving Adam Dalgliesh. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing and reading a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

2. What are two disadvantages of writing and reading a series of novels about the same characters? Use examples.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

4. Do you think it is easier or more difficult to write a standalone book versus one in a series? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Angela Foley's grandmother has nothing to do with Angela as Angela is growing up and even allows the young girl to go to an orphanage when her mother dies. Discuss the following:

1. Does it make sense for the grandmother to take her dislike of her daughter out on her granddaughter? Why or why not. Is it ethical or moral? Or is it an ethical or moral issue? Explain.

2. How do you think it impacts Angela as a child for her grandmother to reject her especially after Angela's mother dies? How do you think this may have influenced her choices as an adult?

3. What personality traits do you think Angela holds as a result of being caught in the cross-hairs of the feud between her mother and grandmother?

4. Do you think Angela is capable of murder? Why or why not?

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