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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. Why does Gariella say she took Ken's car the night of his death?

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

3. Where does Hugh claim he was on the night of the murder?

4. Where does Lynley find Helen asleep?

5. What does the invitation say will be served at Hadiyah's party?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Olivia's relationship with Chris and Miriam's relationship with Kenneth mirror one another?

3. What runs through Lynley's mind as he tries to get to Jimmy?

4. What information does Gariella give Lynley about the case?

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

6. How did Olivia show her anger at Chris after the cat operation?

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

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

9. How the author describe Hadiya's father?

10. In what way could it be said that Kenneth's pride was responsible for his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the novel suggest happens to people that are neglected by either friends or family? What are the difference between characters in the story who have been helped by others and characters in the story who have been neglected?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Olivia's past so important to the story? In what way does it soften how the reader feels about the murderer?

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