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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who, as described in Chapter 5, died in the Boer War?
(a) Mavers' sister.
(b) Mavers' brother.
(c) Mavers' father.
(d) Mavers' cousin.

2. Who does Forrest suggest it was that told the town of Catherine Tarrant's love affair with a German during the war?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Carfield.
(c) Warren.
(d) Davies.

3. Who arrives at Mallows while Rutledge is still in the company of Lettice Wood in Chapter 9?
(a) Dr. Warren.
(b) Mark Wilton.
(c) Sergeant Davies.
(d) Catherine Tarrant.

4. What is a pension?
(a) Payment for services rendered.
(b) Payment for war veterans.
(c) Payment for those who are no longer earning a regular income from employment.
(d) Insurance payments.

5. Who does Rutledge suggest to Wilton might have been the real murderer?
(a) Hickam.
(b) Tarrant.
(c) Wood.
(d) Warren.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class of people does Mavers claim are oppressed in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. What causes Hickam's testimony to be confusing as Rutledge is finally able to interrogate him in Chapter 15?

5. What response does Catherine Tarrant receive when she asks a person in Chapter 6 to model for a painting?

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