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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. After the scuffle in Sarah Gordon's home when Lynley bursts in, who actually fires the gun?

2. After Anthony Weaver returns home from the Gordon home, he "finishes things." What does Anthony do?

3. How many children does the professor from the jazz concert have with his wife?

4. After Lynley arrives at Sarah Gordon's house and sends Havers to make a phone call, who does Lynley see approaching him on the street?

5. When a panda car pulls up outside of Melinda's building, who gets out of the car?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Lynley sees Anthony's car in Sarah Gordon's driveway, what does Lynley notice on the front seat of Weaver's car?

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

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

5. Why was Rosalyn jealous of Elena Weaver?

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

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

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

9. 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?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the characteristics, roles, loyalties, and agendas of the following people in the story: Sarah Gordon, Justine Weaver, Glyn Weaver, and Rosalyn Simpson.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare Adam Jenn and Gareth Randolph.

a. How are the two characters similar in terms of their personal and professional lives?

b. How are the two characters similar in their personality characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses?

c. Looking forward, how might being involved with Elena have affected each of these men as they moved forward with their lives? Would they be similarly affected?

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