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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 Mrs. Whitelaw say she hasn't seen in ten years?

2. What does Jimmy take from the potting shed?

3. How does Jimmy almost die?

4. Who does Lynley find waiting for him in Chapter 25?

5. What is Winston Nkata's rank?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What new information does Lynley find out from Miriam in Chapter 18?

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

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

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

8. How the author describe Hadiya's father?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What does the novel say about sexuality? In terms of the this theme what does Olivia's prostitution of her herself and the way she teases her father say about sexual repression? In what way is sexual repression often connected with British society?

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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