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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Wilton claim he moved to the small country village?
(a) To get away from killing.
(b) To get away from the bustle of the city.
(c) To be closer to his former fiancee.
(d) To be close to his cousin.

2. What did the government want Wilton to help build as he mentions in Chapter 3?
(a) New plane motors.
(b) New machines designed to kill.
(c) New tanks.
(d) New machine guns.

3. What does Rutledge have trouble doing at the end of Chapter 4 that worries him about his ability to solve the case?
(a) Concentrating on testimony.
(b) Reading the evidence.
(c) Understanding the method of death.
(d) Getting into the mind of the murder victim.

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

5. Who is in charge of the murder investigation, as Rutledge learns at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Pastor Carfield.
(b) Sergeant Davies.
(c) Captain Mark Wilton.
(d) Inspector Forrest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What emotion is uppermost in the murder victim's mind when he realizes he is dying?

2. Who is Ian Rutledge?

3. Who does Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?

4. What has Bowles received that causes him some pleasure when it comes to dealing with Rutledge?

5. Why does Rutledge go to visit Mrs. Davenant in Chapter 3?

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