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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Hamish McLeod refuse to do that caused Rutledge to send him to stand before the firing squad during World War I?
(a) He tried to kill Rutledge.
(b) He killed another soldier in their squad.
(c) Refused to leave the battlefield.
(d) Refused to follow a direct order.

2. Who does Forrest suggest it was that told the town of Catherine Tarrant's love affair with a German during the war?
(a) Carfield.
(b) Warren.
(c) Wilton.
(d) Davies.

3. Who does Rutledge learn he saw sitting in the garden while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?
(a) Catherine Tarrant.
(b) Lettice Wood.
(c) Helena Sommers.
(d) Maggie Sommers.

4. Who gives Mavers the item Rutledge finds in his home in Chapter 5?
(a) Inspector Forrest.
(b) Mr. Davenant.
(c) Captain Wilton.
(d) Mrs. Davenant.

5. What is implied by the fight that Harris and Lettice had in the inn before Harris' death?
(a) They were in disagreement over Lettice's marriage to Wilton.
(b) They did not agree on the budget for the wedding.
(c) They were lovers.
(d) They did not like one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Hickam's testimony to be confusing as Rutledge is finally able to interrogate him in Chapter 15?

2. Who, as described in Chapter 5, died in the Boer War?

3. Who does Rutledge run into in Chapter 5 after leaving Mavers?

4. Where does Rutledge hide out in Chapter 16 in order to review the evidence in the case one more time?

5. Why does Rutledge find himself forced to shoot McLeod after he faced the firing squad?

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