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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. According to Dr. Cuff, when did Lennart get home on the day that Elena died?

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

3. When Lynley visits with Randie Webberly, where does Lynley catch up with her?

4. When Lynley goes to Elena's room to look for clues, what does Lynley realize Elena had been fond of?

5. When meeting with Lynley, how does Randie Webberly characterize Elena?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Glyn Weaver respond in Chapter 9 when the police deny her second demand?

2. When Lynley and his companion stop for lunch in Chapter 8, what does Lynley reveal to his companion about the previous night?

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

4. Why is Lynley suspicious of Sarah Gordon even though her alibi checked out?

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

6. How did Elena's difficulties in adjusting to life at Cambridge manifest themselves?

7. When did Sarah Gordon and Elena Weaver first meet?

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

9. In Chapter 7 when Harry Rodger returns home, why does he leave for Cambridge shortly after arriving home?

10. When Lynley goes to investigate the Seymour Street address he found, where had Lynley found the address?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine how the character of Thomas Lynley changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Lynley's character when he is first introduced in the story, when he first suspects Sarah Gordon, when he solves the case, and at the end of the story with Helen Clyde.

Essay Topic 2

There are two characters introduced in the story who are murdered. Identify these two women and then compare their murders. Be sure to indicate where each character died, how each character died, who was responsible for each character's death, and what impact on the overall plot each character's death had. What could have or should have been learned from each of these deaths by the other characters?

Essay Topic 3

There is no doubt that Gareth Randolph is greatly affected by the death of Elena. Discuss how Elena's death and the events thereafter affect Gareth's worldview. How do Gareth's experiences affect his mental state, his ability to trust, and his willingness to help Lynley?

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