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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. When Barbara returns home and her mother's caregiver tells Barbara that she and Barbara's mother had a "scuffle," who had Mrs. Havers mistaken her caregiver for?

2. Who does not go to the crime scene where the second body is discovered?

3. What kind of car does Lynley drive?

4. What is the position at the university of the person who approaches Havers and Lynley to provide an alibi for Lennart for the morning when Elena was killed?

5. During the meeting Thorsson claims to have had the morning Elena was found murdered, what does Thorsson claim was the purpose of the meeting?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why could the professor that Lynley meets at the jazz concert not be the father of Elena's baby?

2. Although Anthony is taken to police headquarters after shooting Sarah Gordon, why do the police believe that he would be acquitted by a jury if brought up on charges?

3. According to the professor that Lynley meets at the jazz concert, why was the professor having an affair with Elena?

4. When Rosalyn talks to Gareth, what can Rosalyn tell about Gareth Randolph?

5. After learning that his assumption about the father of Elena's baby is incorrect, what is Anthony Weaver's response?

6. When Lynley sees Anthony's car in Sarah Gordon's driveway, what does Lynley notice on the front seat of Weaver's car?

7. What type of scholar was the second murder victim?

8. Why does Glyn Weaver snoop around Anthony's house after Justine goes out for a run?

9. What does Melinda find when she returns home in Chapter 16?

10. What does Adam Jenn remember about the first time that he ever met Elena?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Victor Troughton and Lennart Thorsson.

a. Compare the role that love plays in each of their lives. How is each character affected by the concept of love, both positively and negatively?

Essay Topic 2

Both Rosalyn Simpson and Victor Troughton are not immediately forthcoming when questioned about Elena's murder. Compare the motivations each of these characters has for withholding vital information from Lynley. What changes for each of these characters before they tell the entire truth to Lynley? How does their truthfulness impact Lynley's investigation?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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