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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Scotland Yard?
(a) Cairo.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) East Hampton.

2. Who is Sally Davenant?
(a) Wilton's former fiancee.
(b) Wilton's cousin.
(c) Wilton's mistress.
(d) Wilton's sister.

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 jewelry maker who made the ring he gave Jean.
(c) A musician he has seen in concert.
(d) A sculpture whose work he has seen in museums.

4. What does Rutledge notice about the personality of Helena's sister when he meets her in Chapter 7?
(a) She is promiscuous and flirty.
(b) She is ugly and unpleasant.
(c) She is shy and reserved.
(d) She is outgoing and confident.

5. Who is Lettice Wood?
(a) Harris' ward.
(b) Harris' daughter.
(c) Harris' cousin.
(d) Harris' fiancee.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rutledge have trouble doing at the end of Chapter 4 that worries him about his ability to solve the case?

2. Where did the murder that will be investigated in this novel take place?

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

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

5. Who is Colonel Harris?

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