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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lettice Wood?
(a) Harris' fiancee.
(b) Harris' ward.
(c) Harris' daughter.
(d) Harris' cousin.

2. What illness does Rutledge learn Hickam suffers in Chapter 7?
(a) Liver disease.
(b) Alcohol poisoning.
(c) A head injury.
(d) Kidney disease.

3. What type of accident is Royston in that forces him to borrow money from Harris to make it right?
(a) A plane crash.
(b) A boating accident.
(c) A bicycle accident.
(d) A car accident.

4. Who saves Mavers from the murderous mob in Chapter 5?
(a) Harris.
(b) Wilton.
(c) Tarrant.
(d) Rutledge.

5. What alibi does Inspector Forrest present to Rutledge for Mavers in Chapter 6?
(a) A list of people who saw him making a speech in the town square.
(b) The testimony of Mavers' wife claiming he was at home that morning.
(c) A notorized note from his mother saying he was doing chores for her that morning.
(d) An affidavit from the innkeeper swearing Mavers was sleeping in one of his rooms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nationality does one of Lettice Wood's suggest for a secret lover Catherine Tarrant had?

2. What is Hickam doing the first time Rutledge sees him at the end of Chapter 3?

3. Why does Rutledge return to Helena Sommers' cottage in Chapter 7?

4. What is the point of view of this novel?

5. What does Lettice Wood think of Rutledge?

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