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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. How does Gabriella say Mrs. Whitlaw would have felt about her breakup with Kenneth?

2. Where does Mrs. Whitelaw claim to have been?

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

4. Where does Miriam find Kenneth a job?

5. Where has Hadiyah's mother gone on holiday?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Olivia find out she had ALS?

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

4. Why does Lynley take Jimmy to New Scotland Yard?

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

6. How the author describe Hadiya's father?

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

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

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

10. What does Nkata uncover about Chris's alibi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are Havers' differences and similarities as people? How do their differences and similarities help form an effective partnership?

Essay Topic 2

What was Miriam's relationship with Kenneth Fleming? Why was she so interested in helping him? How did her relationship with Kenneth effect her relationship with her daughter Olivia?

Essay Topic 3

In what way does the novel suggest that helping people can lead to the neglect of others? How could people like Miriam have achieved more of a balance in their relationships?

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