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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 does Rutledge run into in Chapter 5 after leaving Mavers?
(a) Warren.
(b) Royston.
(c) Tarrant.
(d) Wilton.

2. What injuries does Royston have when Rutledge finds him running from the Sommers' cottage in Chapter 20?
(a) A badly cut shoulder.
(b) A shotgun blast to his face.
(c) A gun shot wound in the leg.
(d) A knife wound to the belly.

3. What illness does Rutledge learn Hickam suffers in Chapter 7?
(a) Alcohol poisoning.
(b) A head injury.
(c) Liver disease.
(d) Kidney disease.

4. What does Rutledge realize about Maggie Sommers as he approaches her home the day of the funeral?
(a) He underestimated her.
(b) He does not like her.
(c) She is related to a distant cousin.
(d) She is insignificant to the investigation.

5. How does Lizzie Pinter react in Chapter 14 when Rutledge shows her the doll he found in an earlier chapter?
(a) She laughs.
(b) She hugs Rutledge.
(c) She tells about seeing a dead body.
(d) She screams.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom does Rutledge learn in Chapter 2 the murder victim fought the night before his death?

2. Who does Helena Sommers tell Rutledge has arranged a car to take her to the funeral?

3. Who saves Mavers from the murderous mob in Chapter 5?

4. Why does Rutledge continue to hesitate to arrest Wilton at the end of Chapter 16?

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

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