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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. Where has Hadiyah's mother gone on holiday?

2. Who does Guy say he and Ken were arguing over?

3. Who does Ken move in with when he returns to London?

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

5. Who does the girl promise Havers she will ask to help her move the fridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lynley act during his dinner with Havers?

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

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

4. Why is it difficult for Lynley to believe that Jimmy is the murderer?

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

6. Why did Olivia decide to get back in contact with her mother?

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

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

9. How the author describe Hadiya's father?

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

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

Why is Olivia's past so important to the story? In what way does it soften how the reader feels about the murderer?

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