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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the one character Rutledge most wants to interrogate in the murder investigation?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Wilton.
(c) Harris.
(d) Hickam.

2. Which villager does Rutledge recall in Chapter 4 that he saw during his own time in the war?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Harris.
(c) Wilton.
(d) Hickam.

3. What is a pension?
(a) Payment for services rendered.
(b) Payment for war veterans.
(c) Payment for those who are no longer earning a regular income from employment.
(d) Insurance payments.

4. Who does Catherine Tarrant ask to model for one of her paintings in Chapter 6?
(a) A woman of ill repute.
(b) The child of a local aristocrat.
(c) A coal miner.
(d) A village farmer's wife.

5. What is Mrs. Davenant's opinion of the relationship between Catherine Tarrant and Rolf Linden?
(a) It was scandalous because of the sentiments during the war.
(b) It was a tragedy for everyone involved.
(c) It was ill fated and would have failed.
(d) It was passionate to have survived.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Davenant have to say about the murder victim in Chapter 3?

2. What type of accident is Royston in that forces him to borrow money from Harris to make it right?

3. Why does Lettice Wood lie to her maid about her crying jag in Chapter 9?

4. Who is Catherine Tarrant searching for at the beginning of chapter 6?

5. Does the doctor think Hickam will be able to provide helpful information in the investigation?

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