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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. When Lynley returns to the crime scene, what does he notice nearby where Elena's body was found?
(a) Urine.
(b) Blood.
(c) Vomit.
(d) Feces.

2. What time does Lynley arrive in Cambridge the day after Elena's death?
(a) 5:30 P.M.
(b) 10:30 A.M.
(c) 12:30 P.M.
(d) 7:30 A.M.

3. What was Anthony Weaver's job when he first met Justine?
(a) A teacher.
(b) An editor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A proofreader.

4. According to the Master of St. Stephen's College, what challenge does Elena have to deal with daily?
(a) Being blind.
(b) Being on crutches.
(c) Being deaf.
(d) Being diabetic.

5. Who cares for Barbara Havers's mother while Barbara is at work?
(a) Mrs. Gustafson.
(b) Mrs. Weaver.
(c) Mrs. Gordon.
(d) Mrs. Clyde.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Justine and Anthony Weaver originally meet?

2. Who leaves a message on Sarah Gordon's phone while she is being interviewed by Lynley?

3. Who was assigned to be Elena's undergraduate guardian?

4. As the story opens and Elena is out running, what does Elena trip over that causes her to fall?

5. Whose family came into a great deal of money when a great uncle died?

Short Essay Questions

1. During his meeting with Lynley, what is the Master of St. Stephen's College reluctant to speculate on with Lynley?

2. When Lynley reaches the crime scene, what do the local men in the workshop repairing boats believe about the ongoing investigation?

3. As Glyn is picking out Elena's coffin, what does she realize?

4. According to her sister, what does the large wooden puzzle that Helen and Christian are working on say about Iris's tastes?

5. As the story opens and Elena is running, what is Elena remembering?

6. Why did Pen originally decide to become a stay-at-home mother?

7. How is Sarah Gordon's alibi confirmed for the day Elena was killed?

8. What does Lynley learn during his initial meeting with Terrence Cuff?

9. As the story opens and Elena is running, why is she running alone?

10. According to Chapter 2, why is Daniel Sheehan edgy about investigating Elena's murder?

(see the answer keys)

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