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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the doctor tell Rutledge the town is about to lynch at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Wilton.
(c) Catherine Tarrant.
(d) Lettice Wood.

2. What does Hamish imply to Rutledge as Rutledge listens to Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton discuss the cancellation of their wedding?
(a) He will never have a woman like Lettice Wood.
(b) He will never have so many women fight for his affections.
(c) He cannot understand the women in the case.
(d) He cannot separate himself from the women in the case.

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

4. What does Rutledge say London gave him in the aftermath of the debacle with McLeod?
(a) A raise.
(b) His resignation.
(c) A promotion.
(d) A medal.

5. Why did a mob try to lynch Mavers in Chapter 5?
(a) He insulted Colonel Harris.
(b) He insisted that Germans are our friends.
(c) He claimed Wilton killed the murder victim.
(d) He is simply annoying.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Mavers ask to leave while speaking with Rutledge so that he might speak openly without fear of judgment?

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

3. What does Rutledge notice about the personality of Helena's sister when he meets her in Chapter 7?

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

5. Who does Rutledge learn was engaged to Wilton during the war?

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