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Caroline and Charles Todd

A Test of Wills Quiz

Caroline and Charles Todd
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1)

What does Lettice Wood say the murder victim's state of mind was in the days before his death? (from Chapters 7-8)

He was unsatisfied with life.
He was preoccupied.
He was depressed.
He was very, very happy.
2)

How does Lettice Wood's revelation of a brief affair with Harris change Wilton's motive? (from Chapters 19-20)

It removes the possibility of inheriting a great deal of money.
It removes the certainty of marriage to Lettice Wood.
It removes the possibility of Wilton gaining a title.
It removes the certainty of inheriting Mallows.
3)

Who is Agnes Farrell? (from Chapters 9-10)

Grandmother to Lizzie Pinter.
Grandmother to Lettice Wood.
Grandmother to Helena Sommers.
Grandmother to Catherine Tarrant.
4)

When does Catherine Tarrant claim a person never knows fear? (from Chapters 7-8)

When they have all they ever wanted.
When they know they have justice on their side.
When they have all the money they could need.
When they have nothing to lose.
5)

What does Rutledge say London gave him in the aftermath of the debacle with McLeod? (from Chapters 9-10)

His resignation.
A promotion.
A medal.
A raise.
6)

What does Rutledge have trouble picturing when he returns to the meadow where the murder victim was discovered? (from Chapters 11-12)

The marks of the bullet's path.
The sequence of events.
Signs of a struggle.
Possible location of a witness.
7)

Who was the first to suggest calling off the wedding between Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton? (from Chapters 19-20)

Mark Wilton.
Mrs. Davenant.
Colonel Harris.
Lettice Wood.
8)

What injuries does Royston have when Rutledge finds him running from the Sommers' cottage in Chapter 20? (from Chapters 19-20)

A shotgun blast to his face.
A knife wound to the belly.
A badly cut shoulder.
A gun shot wound in the leg.
9)

What does Mrs. Davenant say about Wilton's choice in women? (from Chapters 11-12)

He fatalistically falls for women he cannot have.
He has lovely taste in women.
He could not have chosen a more devoted woman than Lettice Wood.
He always chooses the wrong woman.
10)

For whom does Ted Pinter work? (from Chapters 9-10)

The Davenants.
The Warrens.
The Haldanes.
The Harrises.
11)

Why does Redfern tell Rutledge he believes a fight between Harris and Refern the Tuesday before the murder could not have been terribly serious? (from Chapters 15-16)

Lettice Wood told him it was not serious.
Harris told him it was just a lover's tiff.
Harris walked with her in the garden immediately afterward.
Lettice Wood was happy a few days later.
12)

What does the item Rutledge finds in the meadow in Chapter 12 tell Rutledge? (from Chapters 11-12)

That Wilton was truthful about his activities that day and there might be another witness.
Wilton told the truth about who he saw the morning of the murder, but where he saw them.
Wilton lied and he must be the killer.
Wilton lied about seeing Helena Sommers the morning of the murder.
13)

What did Hamish McLeod refuse to do that caused Rutledge to send him to stand before the firing squad during World War I? (from Chapters 9-10)

Refused to leave the battlefield.
Refused to follow a direct order.
He tried to kill Rutledge.
He killed another soldier in their squad.
14)

Where does Rutledge go to speak to Wilton in the beginning of Chapter 18? (from Chapters 17-18)

Mrs. Davenant's.
The Haldanes.
The Inn.
Mallows.
15)

What type of accident is Royston in that forces him to borrow money from Harris to make it right? (from Chapters 7-8)

A plane crash.
A boating accident.
A bicycle accident.
A car accident.
16)

How does Mavers react to the conversation he has in the church yard after services in Chapter 15? (from Chapters 15-16)

He becomes angry and insults everyone.
He is content enough to watch the interaction of the villagers for a brief time.
He becomes distraught and quickly leaves.
He is joyous and filled with laughter.
17)

At the beginning of Chapter 18, how long has it been since the murder took place? (from Chapters 17-18)

A week.
Three weeks.
A month.
A year.
18)

Who does Rutledge learn in Chapter 14 features prominently in Mavers' speeches? (from Chapters 13-14)

The American President.
The King of England.
The Russian Czar.
The German Dictator.
19)

Why does Rutledge wake Lettice in the middle of the night in the beginning of Chapter 19? (from Chapters 19-20)

He knows who killed Harris and wants to test his theory.
He is in need of comfort and information.
He wants Lettice to tell him what kind of guns Wilton knows how to use.
He needs Lettice to confirm what Harris was wearing the morning he died.
20)

What does Rutledge hear as he approaches the Sommers' cottage in Chapter 20? (from Chapters 19-20)

The goose and a man screaming.
The goose and a woman screaming.
A shotgun blast.
A child screaming.
21)

What is Mrs. Davenant's opinion of the relationship between Catherine Tarrant and Rolf Linden? (from Chapters 11-12)

It was a tragedy for everyone involved.
It was passionate to have survived.
It was scandalous because of the sentiments during the war.
It was ill fated and would have failed.
22)

What does Rutledge realize is the only evidence against Mark Wilton at the end of Chapter 14? (from Chapters 13-14)

A child, a doll, and a drunk.
A child, a cut tire, and a drunk.
A spurned woman, a child, and a drunk.
Nothing.
23)

What does Rutledge ask Lettice Wood to go over with him one last time in Chapter 12? (from Chapters 11-12)

Mavers' motive for murder.
Catherine Tarrant's grudge against herself and her guardian.
Her final evening with her guardian.
Wilton's motive for murder.
24)

What does Rutledge learn is the reason for Mavers' strong reaction to a conversation after church services in Chapter 15? (from Chapters 15-16)

Lettice Wood is open to courting with him.
Royston accused him of the murder.
Harris paid his pension, but it will not continue.
Mrs. Davenant has offered him a job.
25)

Who does Rutledge discover Tarrant really is when he goes to see her in Chapter 8? (from Chapters 7-8)

An artist his sister greatly admires.
A sculpture whose work he has seen in museums.
A musician he has seen in concert.
A jewelry maker who made the ring he gave Jean.
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