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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom did Mavers' father work?
(a) Colonel Harris.
(b) Mr. Davenant.
(c) The Haldanes.
(d) Catherine Tarrant.

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

3. Who does Rutledge ask for an opinion about the murder case in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Catherine Tarrant.
(b) Dr. Warren.
(c) Hickam.
(d) Captain Wilton.

4. What gossip does Rutledge hear in Chapter 14 as he questions the villagers about Mavers?
(a) That Mark Wilton only wanted to marry Lettice Wood for her money.
(b) That it is inappropriate for the Sommers sisters to live so far in the country alone.
(c) That Catherine Tarrant has a new lover.
(d) That Lettice Wood was having an affair with the murder victim.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Sally Davenant?

3. What is guarding the Sommers home when Rutledge arrives in Chapter 7?

4. Who finds the body of the murder victim?

5. What does Mrs. Davenant say about Wilton's choice in women?

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