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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What emotion is uppermost in the murder victim's mind when he realizes he is dying?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Remorse.
(d) Anger.

2. What does Rutledge have trouble doing at the end of Chapter 4 that worries him about his ability to solve the case?
(a) Understanding the method of death.
(b) Reading the evidence.
(c) Getting into the mind of the murder victim.
(d) Concentrating on testimony.

3. Who does Rutledge discover Tarrant really is when he goes to see her in Chapter 8?
(a) An artist his sister greatly admires.
(b) A sculpture whose work he has seen in museums.
(c) A musician he has seen in concert.
(d) A jewelry maker who made the ring he gave Jean.

4. Who does Mavers ask to leave while speaking with Rutledge so that he might speak openly without fear of judgment?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Davies.
(c) Warren.
(d) Forrest.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who does Rutledge learn was engaged to Wilton during the war?

5. What type of handwriting is the letter Bowles received regarding Rutledge written in?

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