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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Laurence Royston?
(a) Harris' man of business.
(b) Harris' best friend.
(c) Harris' cousin.
(d) Harris' butler.

2. What does Rutledge hear as he approaches the Sommers' cottage in Chapter 20?
(a) A child screaming.
(b) A shotgun blast.
(c) The goose and a woman screaming.
(d) The goose and a man screaming.

3. What is a pension?
(a) Payment for services rendered.
(b) Payment for war veterans.
(c) Insurance payments.
(d) Payment for those who are no longer earning a regular income from employment.

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

5. How does Lizzie Pinter react to the sight of her father in Chapter 14?
(a) She is joyful.
(b) She screams.
(c) She is excited.
(d) She is frightened.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like as the villagers gather for the funeral of Colonel Harris?

2. Where is the body of the murder victim found?

3. Who does Rutledge suggest to Wilton might have been the real murderer?

4. What is implied by the fight that Harris and Lettice had in the inn before Harris' death?

5. What does Mark Wilton think will best serve him in what he must do next, as described in Chapter 17?

(see the answer key)

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