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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 Randie Webberly, whom did she see in Elena's room on several occasions in the evening?

2. What is the name given to people unaffiliated with Cambridge University?

3. Who accompanies Lynley when he conducts his initial interview with Sarah Gordon?

4. How old is Glyn when she picks out Elena's coffin?

5. What is Thomas Lynley's rank?

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Terrence Cuff, what is frequented by people living in town but not by university students?

2. In Chapter 3, why is Helen Clyde staying at her sister's house?

3. Why did Anthony Weaver's assistant start working for Weaver?

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

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

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

7. As the story opens, one of the characters has decided to take up drawing and painting again. Why?

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

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

10. Why does Glyn want an open casket public viewing of Elena's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers can be seen as kindred spirits. Although they are not quite the same, they share a number of similarities. Identify and describe these similarities. Then, based on your discussion of their similarities, identify the ways in which these two police officers' similarities facilitate the plot's development and move the story forward.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the story, there are several situations where a character's life is in danger.

a. Identify at least three instances where one of the characters is in danger. Describe the situation and how the character escapes from danger.

b. Compare the dangerous situations in which others are attempting to harm your identified characters. What is the motivation in each of these situations to do harm?

Essay Topic 3

Anthony Weaver wears different masks in the story. A professor, a husband, and a liar, Weaver is a study in contradictions. Identify, then compare the different sides of Anthony Weaver. How would the entire plot have been affected if Weaver had not been successful at deceiving those around him, especially Thomas Lynley? Why is it necessary for Weaver to wear different masks?

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