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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who or what was the Victoria Cross named for?
(a) Victory in the Pacific.
(b) Victory in Europe.
(c) Queen Victoria.
(d) Victoria Principal.

2. Who, as revealed in Chapter 10, is receiving a pension from an unknown source?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Davies.
(c) Harris.
(d) Mavers.

3. What does Rutledge think of the murder victim?
(a) He was a murder waiting to happen.
(b) He was a good soldier.
(c) He was a true proper English gentleman.
(d) He was an arrogant fool.

4. Who arrives at Mallows while Rutledge is still in the company of Lettice Wood in Chapter 9?
(a) Sergeant Davies.
(b) Mark Wilton.
(c) Dr. Warren.
(d) Catherine Tarrant.

5. Who first mentions Mavers to Rutledge while he is doing interviews?
(a) Mark Wilton.
(b) Miss Wood's maid.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Mrs. Davenant.

6. What is the Victoria Cross?
(a) A type of pocket watch.
(b) A memorial placed in a cemetery.
(c) An award given to pilots in World War I.
(d) The highest military honor presented to British soldiers.

7. What has Bowles received that causes him some pleasure when it comes to dealing with Rutledge?
(a) A letter describing Rutledge's incompentency as an inspector.
(b) A letter describing Rutledge's mental instability after the war.
(c) A letter discussing Rutledge's promotion at Scotland Yard.
(d) A letter discussing Rutledge's resignation from Scotland Yard.

8. 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 preoccupied.
(c) He was very, very happy.
(d) He was unsatisfied with life.

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

10. What does Mr. Pinter do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He is a groom.
(c) He is a coal miner.
(d) He is a sheep herdsman.

11. What does Mrs. Davenant have to say about the murder victim in Chapter 3?
(a) She thought he was annoying.
(b) She knew he was interfering in Wilton's relationship with his fiancee.
(c) He is kind and had no enemies.
(d) He was cruel and everyone wanted to kill him.

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

13. Who does Rutledge learn was engaged to Wilton during the war?
(a) Catherine Tarrant.
(b) Mrs. Davanent.
(c) Helena Sommers.
(d) Lettice Wood.

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

15. Who shows impatience in Chapter 7 to clear the murder investigation?
(a) Rutledge.
(b) Wilton.
(c) Davies.
(d) Forrest.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Catherine Tarrant claim a person never knows fear?

2. What type of accident is Royston in that forces him to borrow money from Harris to make it right?

3. Why does Lettice Wood lie to her maid about her crying jag in Chapter 9?

4. Who does Davies think should be recorded as the murderer in Chapter 7?

5. What does Hamish imply to Rutledge as Rutledge listens to Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton discuss the cancellation of their wedding?

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