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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lettice Wood remind Rutledge of?
(a) Jean.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Helena.
(d) His sister.

2. Why does Lettice Wood lie to her maid about her crying jag in Chapter 9?
(a) To avoid gossip.
(b) To hide her true feelings.
(c) To protect Rutledge.
(d) To protect Wilton.

3. What is the point of view of this novel?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Third person omniscient.
(d) Third person limited.

4. Why does Rutledge find himself forced to shoot McLeod after he faced the firing squad?
(a) McLeod managed to escape the firing squad.
(b) The firing squad failed to kill McLeod.
(c) The firing squad chickened out in killing McLeod.
(d) McLeod asked for Rutledge to fire the fatal shot.

5. What did the government want Wilton to help build as he mentions in Chapter 3?
(a) New machine guns.
(b) New tanks.
(c) New plane motors.
(d) New machines designed to kill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rutledge find unusual about the nurse's attitude toward Hickam in Chapter 9?

2. Why does Wilton claim he moved to the small country village?

3. What does Lettice Wood say about Rutledge's progress with the investigation in chapter 12?

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

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

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