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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. Who are the forensic experts for the Cambridge Constabulary?
(a) Drake and Sheehan.
(b) Madingley and Sheehan.
(c) Drake and Pleasance.
(d) Madingley and Pleasance.

2. Which room in Sarah Gordon's house is the only room that does not have any wall decorations?
(a) Her kitchen.
(b) Her bedroom.
(c) Her art studio.
(d) Her study.

3. After Gordon and Weaver ended their affair, what item did Anthony forget to ask Sarah to return?
(a) His book.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His key.
(d) His paints.

4. When Lynley goes to the Weaver residence and the door is answered by Glyn instead of Justine, what does Glyn show to Lynley?
(a) Justine's calendar.
(b) Justine's computer.
(c) Anthony's sketches.
(d) Anthony's computer.

5. Where is the second murder victim from?
(a) London.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Newcastle.
(d) Devonshire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the second victim killed?

2. After the scuffle in Sarah Gordon's home when Lynley bursts in, who gets shot?

3. Who cares for Mrs. Havers when Barbara is at work?

4. Who is an expert on Shakespearean literature?

5. What is the name of the person that Mrs. Havers mistaken her caregiver for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why could the professor that Lynley meets at the jazz concert not be the father of Elena's baby?

2. Although Anthony is taken to police headquarters after shooting Sarah Gordon, why do the police believe that he would be acquitted by a jury if brought up on charges?

3. What type of scholar was the second murder victim?

4. How does Mrs. Havers's caregiver deter Mrs. Havers from leaving the house when Mrs. Havers is insistent?

5. What does Adam Jenn remember about the first time that he ever met Elena?

6. After taking Gareth Randolph's possessions to the police station, Lynley returns to the Weaver home. Why does Glyn believe Lynley is at the Weaver home?

7. How does Lynley figure that Sarah Gordon got into Cambridge unseen when she killed Elena Weaver?

8. When questioned by Lynley and Havers about the night before Elena died, what does Lennart Thorsson admit to?

9. When questioned by Lynley after leaving the jazz concert, what does the professor admit to?

10. According to the professor that Lynley meets at the jazz concert, why did Elena sleep with the professor?

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