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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. During the meeting Thorsson claims to have had the morning Elena was found murdered, what does Thorsson claim was the purpose of the meeting?

2. When Lynley and Helen attend the jazz concert, two men are playing a game. What are they playing?

3. According to what Anthony tells Sarah, who came first in Anthony's life?

4. When Anthony Weaver finally returns home after the shooting at the Gordon home, who meets Anthony at the front door?

5. When Lynley and Helen attend the jazz concert, who is playing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Melinda find when she returns home in Chapter 16?

3. To get around the petty dispute of the two forensics experts at the Cambridge Constabulary, what does Lynley suggest to the Detective Inspector?

4. Why does Melinda decide that she and Rosalyn need to leave Cambridge?

5. What ties the two murder victims together?

6. When Sarah tells Anthony why she killed Elena, how does Anthony respond?

7. How does Pen discover what had originally been on the destroyed canvas that Glyn Weaver gave to Lynley?

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

9. Why does Glyn Weaver snoop around Anthony's house after Justine goes out for a run?

10. According to Gareth Randolph, how did Elena respond when Gareth told her that he loved her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Two characters in the story were involved in the deaf community at Cambridge University, Gareth Randolph and Elena Weaver. Compare how being deaf affected each of these characters in terms of their relationships, involvement, and acceptance of being deaf. What could each of these characters have learned from the other to enable both of them to better adapt to the reality of their circumstances?

Essay Topic 2

Both Rosalyn Simpson and Victor Troughton are not immediately forthcoming when questioned about Elena's murder. Compare the motivations each of these characters has for withholding vital information from Lynley. What changes for each of these characters before they tell the entire truth to Lynley? How does their truthfulness impact Lynley's investigation?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Victor Troughton and Lennart Thorsson.

a. Compare the role that love plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of love, both positively and negatively?

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