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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mavers ask to leave while speaking with Rutledge so that he might speak openly without fear of judgment?
(a) Davies.
(b) Warren.
(c) Forrest.
(d) Wilton.

2. What motive does Lettice Wood suggest Catherine Tarrant might have had to kill the murder victim?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Spite.
(c) Insanity.
(d) Anger.

3. What does Rutledge realize about Lettice Wood that causes Hamish to talk to him about witches?
(a) She wears a pentacle around her neck.
(b) Her eyes are two different colors.
(c) She carries a book of spells.
(d) Her nose is long and straight.

4. What label was Mavers given, as described in Chapter 5, that he chose to live up to?
(a) Scholar.
(b) Drunk.
(c) Troublemaker.
(d) Philosopher.

5. What is guarding the Sommers home when Rutledge arrives in Chapter 7?
(a) A pig.
(b) A dog.
(c) A goose.
(d) A cat.

6. What nationality does one of Lettice Wood's suggest for a secret lover Catherine Tarrant had?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) English.

7. Who, as described in Chapter 5, prevented Mavers from joining the Army at the beginning of World War I?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Warren.
(c) Royston.
(d) Harris.

8. Where is the body of the murder victim found?
(a) In a bedroom.
(b) In a dining room.
(c) In a corn field.
(d) In a meadow.

9. Who does the doctor tell Rutledge the town is about to lynch at the end of Chapter 4?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Lettice Wood.
(c) Wilton.
(d) Catherine Tarrant.

10. How does Wilton react when Rutledge asks if there were rivals for Lettice Wood's affection?
(a) He gives a list of names.
(b) He refers Rutledge to Lettice Wood.
(c) He laughs.
(d) He insists there are none.

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

12. What about the suspects does Rutledge have trouble identifying with at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) Their emotions.
(b) Their lifestyles.
(c) Their testimony.
(d) Their thoughts.

13. 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 discussing Rutledge's resignation from Scotland Yard.
(c) A letter discussing Rutledge's promotion at Scotland Yard.
(d) A letter describing Rutledge's mental instability after the war.

14. What does Rutledge tell Bowles when he calls from Scotland Yard in Chapter 9?
(a) They will solve the case within a few days.
(b) They have a murder weapon but no susects.
(c) They need more time to be sure of the murderer.
(d) He has no clue who committed the murder and will more than likely declare it to be persons unknown.

15. Who does Catherine Tarrant ask to model for one of her paintings in Chapter 6?
(a) A village farmer's wife.
(b) A woman of ill repute.
(c) The child of a local aristocrat.
(d) A coal miner.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?

2. Why does Rutledge return to Helena Sommers' cottage in Chapter 7?

3. What caused the death of Catherine Tarrant's German lover?

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

5. Who does Helena Sommers suggest might be the murderer in Chapter 10?

(see the answer keys)

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