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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. According to Randie Webberly, whom did she overhear Elena fighting with the night before Elena was killed?

2. Where does Lynley travel to in order to conduct his initial interview with Sarah Gordon?

3. What is the name of the running club Rosalyn belongs to?

4. According to Randie Webberly, whom was Elena dating when Elena was killed?

5. What is Anthony's reaction when he sees the coffin that Glyn picks for Elena?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why is Helen Clyde staying at her sister's house?

2. Why did Pen originally decide to become a stay-at-home mother?

3. The morning that she came upon Elena's body, what had Sarah Gordon decided to do?

4. During his meeting with Lynley, what is the Master of St. Stephen's College reluctant to speculate on with Lynley?

5. In Chapter 7 when Harry Rodger returns home, why does he leave for Cambridge shortly after arriving home?

6. Why is Lynley suspicious of Sarah Gordon even though her alibi checked out?

7. As Glyn is picking out Elena's coffin, what does she realize?

8. When Lynley reaches the crime scene, what do the local men in the workshop repairing boats believe about the ongoing investigation?

9. According to her sister, what does the large wooden puzzle that Helen and Christian are working on say about Iris's tastes?

10. According to Justine, why did she not run with Elena the day that Elena was murdered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

George uses this story to examine the role that truth plays in our daily lives. Examine the author's beliefs through her storytelling. Why would the author choose this story to overlay his demonstration of the consequences realized when the truth is distorted or hidden? What did you learn from the author's discussion on truth? What other avenues, if any, could the author have used to express her beliefs? Would those avenues have been as effective as the story?

Essay Topic 2

Two characters in the story were involved in the deaf community at Cambridge University, Gareth Randolph and Elena Weaver. Compare how being deaf affected each of these characters in terms of their relationships, involvement, and acceptance of being deaf. What could each of these characters have learned from the other to enable both of them to better adapt to the reality of their circumstances?

Essay Topic 3

Examine how the character of Thomas Lynley changes as the story progresses. Be sure to include your assessment of Lynley's character when he is first introduced in the story, when he first suspects Sarah Gordon, when he solves the case, and at the end of the story with Helen Clyde.

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