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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. What instrument does Ritchie play?

2. What does Olivia say the sun bakes away?

3. What kind of mask does Olivia say Chris has?

4. What does Chris say makes him nervous?

5. What drug does Olivia say she and two male friends took before heading to the party in Brixton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Miriam know about the night of Kenneth's death?

2. Why was Olivia angry with Chris the first time she went out with him on a rescue?

3. How do the girls at the cafe decide who fetches a repair man?

4. What does Olivia remember about her mother's relationship with Kenneth?

5. What kind of relationship did Hugh have with his wife Gabriella?

6. What does Flo say in her phone message to Havers?

7. How does Miriam react to Olivia's pregnancy?

8. Why does Olivia say that on the outside her mother had an admirable social conscience?

9. What problems is Lynley having in this section?

10. How does Olivia upset her parents when she runs into them on the street?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the Lynley and Helen subplot important to the story? How does the subplot effect Lynley's attitude towards the case? What does this subplot suggest about future books in the Lynley series?

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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