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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 Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Harris.
(c) Hickam.
(d) Carfield.

2. What does Lettice Wood say the murder victim's state of mind was in the days before his death?
(a) He was depressed.
(b) He was very, very happy.
(c) He was unsatisfied with life.
(d) He was preoccupied.

3. Why is Rutledge so determined to arrest Mark Wilton?
(a) He has no alternative.
(b) He has to arrest someone.
(c) He thinks he is guilty.
(d) He dislikes him.

4. How is the murder victim in this novel killed?
(a) With a shotgun blast to the face.
(b) With a knife.
(c) With a poison.
(d) With a gunshot to the breast.

5. Which veterans of the war does Wilton suggest are the worst off?
(a) Those who lost family members.
(b) Those with mental instability who do not know the war is over.
(c) Those with physical injuries.
(d) Those who never saw battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rutledge want to know about Mavers' actions the morning of the murder?

2. Who does Catherine Tarrant ask to model for one of her paintings in Chapter 6?

3. Who does Rutledge think he sees in the garden at the Inn while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?

4. What emotion does Rutledge recognize brings on Hamish McLeod's voice quickly in his mind?

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

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