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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rutledge tell Bowles when he calls from Scotland Yard in Chapter 9?
(a) They will solve the case within a few days.
(b) They have a murder weapon but no susects.
(c) They need more time to be sure of the murderer.
(d) He has no clue who committed the murder and will more than likely declare it to be persons unknown.

2. What is guarding the Sommers home when Rutledge arrives in Chapter 7?
(a) A dog.
(b) A cat.
(c) A goose.
(d) A pig.

3. What type of accident is Royston in that forces him to borrow money from Harris to make it right?
(a) A bicycle accident.
(b) A plane crash.
(c) A boating accident.
(d) A car accident.

4. What does Lettice Wood's violent reaction to the question of whether or not Catherine Tarrant had shot the murder victim cause Rutledge to realize about her?
(a) She knows who committed the murder.
(b) She does not care who committed the murder.
(c) She is the one who committed the murder.
(d) She does not know who committed the murder.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Wilton recall meeting on his morning walk the day of the murder?

2. Why did a mob try to lynch Mavers in Chapter 5?

3. What does Rutledge notice about the personality of Helena's sister when he meets her in Chapter 7?

4. What is the point of view of this novel?

5. What does Mr. Pinter do for a living?

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