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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of handwriting is the letter Bowles received regarding Rutledge written in?
(a) Typed.
(b) Manly.
(c) Girlish.
(d) Cut out letters.

2. Who does Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?
(a) Hickam.
(b) Harris.
(c) Carfield.
(d) Wilton.

3. Why does Wilton claim he moved to the small country village?
(a) To be close to his cousin.
(b) To get away from the bustle of the city.
(c) To get away from killing.
(d) To be closer to his former fiancee.

4. Who is Redfern?
(a) The nephew of Catherine Tarrant, a mentally disturbed teen.
(b) Rutledge's assistant.
(c) The nephew of the innkeeper, an injured former soldier.
(d) The ward of the murder victim.

5. Where is the body of the murder victim found?
(a) In a dining room.
(b) In a meadow.
(c) In a bedroom.
(d) In a corn field.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Rutledge learn in Chapter 2 the murder victim fought the night before his death?

2. Which villager does Rutledge recall in Chapter 4 that he saw during his own time in the war?

3. What does Mrs. Davenant have to say about the murder victim in Chapter 3?

4. Who does Helena Sommers admit she saw the morning of the murder in Chapter 4?

5. Who is in charge of the murder investigation, as Rutledge learns at the end of Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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