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Chapter 12
What new piece of information does Alison tell Anthony?
She spoke about the arrest of Richard.
Why did Anthony go to Alison's flat?
Because she was alone and she needed consolation.
Chapter 13
How did Richard feel after he read the story in the newspaper?
He opened his eyes wide with hope and excitement.
Why does he feel this way?
Because he thought the other man could tell the police he was innocent.
Why does he stop feeling like this?
Because the other man said he had robbed the jewellery shop with him.
Chapter 14
Where did Alison get her experience of photofits from?
She had experience working with photofits from her university studies.
What did Alison and Anthony do when they got to Tower Road?
They didn't know exactly what to do, so they walked around the streets, looking for something that might help them find the old woman.
Chapter 15
What was interesting about the woman who walked past Anthony and Alison?
The woman looked very similar to the photofit of the robber in the newspaper.
Who is the woman?
She is the robber's girlfriend.
How does the grandmother feel? Why?
The grandmother is very sad because she thought the robber was a good child, but he started making friends with the wrong kind of people, bad people. When she says this, she starts to cry.
Chapter 16
Who do the police think are the two criminals?
The police thought that Richard and the second man were the criminals.
Who shouted at Alison at the trial?
The wife of the jewellery shop owner shouted at her.
Why didn't Anthony tell the complete truth?
Because if he told the court about the lock, he would have to tell them about his idea to steal Richard's bike.
Chapter 17
What was the verdict and what was the judge's decision?
They declared Richard guilty.
Chapter 18
How did Richard seem when Alison visited him?
He looked tired and very unhappy.
What did Alison see when she parked outside the pub in Scotland?
She saw something that made her think of Richard again: a purple Suzuki 500, parked outside the pub.
What made Alison pay attention to the man in the pub?
A man sitting at the next table had the same London accent as Richard.
What was the man trying to do?
The man was trying to sell some jewellery.
Chapter 19
Why did Alison offer to buy the drinks?
Because she wanted to see the strange man's face.
How did Alison know that the man behind her was the robber?
Because she heard a man's voice with a London accent, he had a green bag, he sold jewels, and she recognised him.
Chapter 20
Why does the robber think he's safe in Scotland?
He thought he was safe because the crime was only a local story in North London.
Alison thought, "He's forgotten me already." Why did she think this?
Because when Richard saw his motorbike, he left Alison, got on the motorbike, and rode off down the street.
Chapter 21
Why did Alison decide to leave Richard and be with Anthony?
Because she didn't love Richard any more. She only loved Anthony.
Why was Alison happy? Why was Richard happy?
Alison was happy because the whole experience was over. The positive aspects are that she knew much more now about criminal law, and this was really going to help her in her studies at university.
Richard was happy because he had another interview at a travel agency and he answered all the questions well. Richard knew he could gain experience for his studies through this job.