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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What class of people does Mavers claim are oppressed in Chapter 5?
(a) Men with titles.
(b) Men without titles.
(c) Working men.
(d) Wealthy men.

2. 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 is simply annoying.
(d) He claimed Wilton killed the murder victim.

3. What label was Mavers given, as described in Chapter 5, that he chose to live up to?
(a) Drunk.
(b) Scholar.
(c) Troublemaker.
(d) Philosopher.

4. What is implied by the fight that Harris and Lettice had in the inn before Harris' death?
(a) They did not like one another.
(b) They were in disagreement over Lettice's marriage to Wilton.
(c) They were lovers.
(d) They did not agree on the budget for the wedding.

5. What makes Lettice Wood decide Mark Wilton could not have killed her guardian?
(a) His honest confession of love.
(b) His trustworthy reputation.
(c) His appearance at Mallow and concern for her.
(d) His admission of having disliked Harris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about the suspects does Rutledge have trouble identifying with at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Who does Rutledge tell Lettice Wood he plans to arrest at the end of Chapter 16?

3. Where does Rutledge hide out in Chapter 16 in order to review the evidence in the case one more time?

4. Why does Redfern tell Rutledge he believes a fight between Harris and Refern the Tuesday before the murder could not have been terribly serious?

5. Who is Agnes Farrell?

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