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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lettice Wood remind Rutledge of?

2. How does Rutledge calm Lettice Wood after insulting her by implying she had a hand in the murder?

3. What image has been in Lettice Wood's head since learning of her guardian's violent death?

4. To whom does a witness claim Catherine Tarrant gave money after the murder?

5. Who does Rutledge think about as he studies a portrait of Rolf Linden by Catherine Tarrant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the author switch point of view in a series of vignettes at the end of Chapter 17?

2. What does Rutledge fear will happen should he arrest Captain Wilton for the murder of Colonel Harris?

3. Why does Rutledge interview the two women of ill-repute who live on the lane?

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

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

6. Who does Rutledge ask to find the owner of the doll in Chapter 13?

7. What does Lettice Wood say about her thoughts on Wilton's possible motives for murder?

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

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

10. What does Lettice Wood reveal to Rutledge in Chapter 19 after he wakes her in the middle of the night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following in detail:

1) writing style

2) theme

3) irony

4) symbolism.

Essay Topic 2

How is Harris murdered? Where does Rutledge believe he has found the murder weapon? Where was Harris' body found? What does Rutledge find in the area where the body was found? How does this point Rutledge to a possible witness? Does this witness help Rutledge pinpoint the murderer? What does this witness prove about the murder in Rutledge's mind?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Hamish McLeod? How did he die? How did this death cause Rutledge to have something of a mental break? Why does Rutledge often hear Hamish's voice in his head? How does this change the way Rutledge looks at the world and does his job? What does this say about Rutledge's mental state? What does it say about the way in which Rutledge deals with stress? What might happen is anyone learns the truth about Rutledge's mental state?

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