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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. Who does Olivia say she visited the night of Kenneth's death?

2. Where does Mrs. Whitelaw say she kept a spare key?

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

4. Where does Olivia say she was the night of Ken's death?

5. What is the racist name the National Front group calls Lloyd George?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Havers meet the young girl in chapter eleven?

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

3. How did Miriam help Ken into the Kent cricket team?

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

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

6. How the author describe Hadiya's father?

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

8. How does Lynley react when Jimmy falls into the river?

9. Why is it easy to believe that Jimmy could have killed his own father?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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