He had grown up in a poor part of town. (In Edinburgh)
What did Grant find in one of the rooms at Jimmy's flat?
He found stolen boxes of videos, televisions and CD players.
What two problems were there at the beginning of the story?
Ronnie Campbell (a murderer) had escaped from prison and a young woman had been killed in Holyrood Park.
Where do you buy your clothes?
What sort of clothes and styles are fashionable in your country at the moment?
Do people in your country care about clothes?
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What was Sinclair like?
He was a small-time criminal. He got into fights and he sold stolen things.
Was Jean surprised when Craig was killed?
No, she wasn't.
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What was Baxter wearing when the Inspectors go to talk to him?
He was wearing an Italian suit, a dark blue shirt, a light blue tie, Italian shoes and a gold ring.
Where was Logan from?
She was from Penicuik.
How did Jimmy Brown receive the Inspectors?
He received them in a bad way.
Who was Sergeant Grant?
He was an officer helping Logan.
What did Ronnie steal when he escaped from prison? Where did he go?
He stole a blue Audi. He went to Morag's flat
What had Campbell stolen at the beginning of the story?
A dark blue Audi
How did the novel end?
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Who was Mrs. Jean Drummond?
She was Sinclair's sister.
What do you have to do at the school? What don’t you have to do at school?
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Where was the story set?
It was set in Edimburgh.
What important lie had Morag said in the past?
She had said that she had seen the moment when Campbell killed Sinclair which was not true.
Who was Jenny Logan?
She was a police officer in Edimbugh
What had Helen Robertson found on the murdered girl's pocket?
She had found a rather dirty envelope. Inside it, there was a shopping list and on the front was the name: Morag Mackenzie.
How did Jimmy react when he knew about Morag’s murder?
He cried a lot.
What clothes do you usually wear?
What clothes do you wear when you have a party?
What style of clothes do you like? What accessories do you prefer using?
Which patterns do you like?
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What had Baxter stolen when he was a child?
He had stolen an old lady's handbag.
Did the dead body belong to Morag?
Yes, it did.
Who found Ronnie Campbell?
Tam MacDonald
Was Baxter dangerous? Why?
Yes, he was. Because he was behind a lot of crimes in Edinbugh.
What do you have to do at home? What don’t you have to do at home?
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Do you like to look different from other people?
Apart from clothes, what other things are “fashion items” among your friends?
What factors do you pay attention when you are going to buy clothes?
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Who was Tam MacDonald?
A journalist
Who was Robert Baxter?
He was a business man and a dangerous man.
Have you ever done a part time job? What did you do? Did you enjoy it? Why?//why not?
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Was Grant a good policeman?
Yes, he was.
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