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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 does Olivia answer the phone to while in her mother's house?
(a) Her mother.
(b) An angry woman.
(c) Chris.
(d) Gabriella.

2. Who did Guy call the night Kenneth died?
(a) Miriam.
(b) Gabriella.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Kenneth.

3. Where does Miriam find Kenneth a job?
(a) A publishers.
(b) The printworks.
(c) A golf shop.
(d) A bookshop.

4. Why does Max think it would be a good idea if Olivia told Miriam about her illness?
(a) So she could pass away happy.
(b) So she could meet Chris.
(c) So she could receive some financial support.
(d) So she had someone to care for her.

5. What is the name of the village the footprints lead to?
(a) Lesser Springburn.
(b) Mentmore.
(c) Greater Springburn.
(d) Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lynley tell Jean to call when Jimmy is drowning?

2. How does Jimmy react when the police show up?

3. What does Olivia see her mother has planted in her window box?

4. Who does Chris admit he was with the night Ken died?

5. Whose footsteps awaken Olivia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nkata uncover about Chris's alibi?

2. How does Nkata help Lynley and Havers at the beginning of chapter ten?

3. Why did Olivia decide to get back in contact with her mother?

4. Why does Lynley take Jimmy to New Scotland Yard?

5. What new information do the police find out about Chris and Olivia in Chapter 16?

6. What problems is Lynley having with his boss in Chapter 21?

7. What information does Mollinson give Lynley about the case in this section?

8. How does Lynley act during his dinner with Havers?

9. What new leads does Lynley find in Chapter 14?

10. How does Jimmy react when Lynley finally gets to him?

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