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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. Where does Mrs. Whitelaw claim to have been?

2. How did Harold Rashadam help Ken?

3. Why does Chris say he should find a job as a bread maker?

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

5. What does Jimmy take from the potting shed?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Olivia find out she had ALS?

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

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

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

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

7. Describe Lynley and Havers meeting with Guy Mollinson in this section?

8. Describe Olivia's dream about the National Front?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Jean's relationship with Kenneth? Why did Kenneth find it so difficult to leave her? How would their relationship developed if he had lived?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

What are Inspector Lynley's detective methods/ How do these methods differ from other detectives in popular fiction? What are the strengths and weaknesses of his approach?

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