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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Rutledge go to speak to Wilton in the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) Mrs. Davenant's.
(b) Mallows.
(c) The Inn.
(d) The Haldanes.

2. Why does Rutledge often go to church while investigating a murder?
(a) He enjoys ritual.
(b) It helps him deal with Hamish.
(c) He is a highly religious man.
(d) It helps him get a feel for the villagers and suspects.

3. What injuries does Royston have when Rutledge finds him running from the Sommers' cottage in Chapter 20?
(a) A shotgun blast to his face.
(b) A knife wound to the belly.
(c) A gun shot wound in the leg.
(d) A badly cut shoulder.

4. What does Mark Wilton think will best serve him in what he must do next, as described in Chapter 17?
(a) Money.
(b) Lies.
(c) Secrets.
(d) Honesty.

5. Who was the first to suggest calling off the wedding between Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton?
(a) Colonel Harris.
(b) Mrs. Davenant.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Mark Wilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one character Rutledge most wants to interrogate in the murder investigation?

2. Who is the real Helena Sommers?

3. For whom did Mavers' father work?

4. Who does Rutledge go to check on in the beginning of Chapter 13?

5. For whom does Catherine Tarrant beg Rutledge to be sure of the evidence in Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rutledge go to the Sommers' home the morning of the funeral?

2. Where does Rutledge find himself continuously drawn as he continues to investigate the murder of Harris?

3. In what condition does Rutledge find the owner of the doll he found in Chapter 12 in the meadow where Harris' body was found?

4. Who does Rutledge learn was a nurse during the war? What does this say about this particular character?

5. Who tells Lettice Wood that he once was involved in a car accident that resulted in a child's death in a way to comfort her in her grief?

6. What major regret does Lettice Wood confess she has in the death of her guardian?

7. What comment does Royston make about the murder in Chapter 13?

8. Who is missing at the funeral in Chapter 20?

9. Why does Bowles claim Scotland Yard cannot support Rutledge if he arrests Captain Wilton without strong evidence in Chapter 18?

10. Why does Rutledge agree in Chapter 18 to delay his arrest of Captain Wilton until after the funeral?

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