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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the doctor tell Rutledge the town is about to lynch at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Lettice Wood.
(c) Catherine Tarrant.
(d) Wilton.

2. Who is in charge of the murder investigation, as Rutledge learns at the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Sergeant Davies.
(b) Inspector Forrest.
(c) Pastor Carfield.
(d) Captain Mark Wilton.

3. Who first mentions Mavers to Rutledge while he is doing interviews?
(a) Miss Wood's maid.
(b) Mrs. Davenant.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Mark Wilton.

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

5. Who, as described in Chapter 5, prevented Mavers from joining the Army at the beginning of World War I?
(a) Warren.
(b) Royston.
(c) Wilton.
(d) Harris.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wilton react when Rutledge asks if there were rivals for Lettice Wood's affection?

2. Who does Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?

3. What is Hickam doing the first time Rutledge sees him at the end of Chapter 3?

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

5. Who is Redfern?

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