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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Rutledge say London gave him in the aftermath of the debacle with McLeod?
(a) A promotion.
(b) A medal.
(c) A raise.
(d) His resignation.

3. Who is Redfern?
(a) The nephew of the innkeeper, an injured former soldier.
(b) Rutledge's assistant.
(c) The nephew of Catherine Tarrant, a mentally disturbed teen.
(d) The ward of the murder victim.

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

5. 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) A coal miner.
(d) The child of a local aristocrat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rutledge become angry in Chapter 7 while talking with Lettice Wood?

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

3. Who answers the door when Rutledge arrives at Helena Sommers' cottage in Chapter 7?

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

5. Who arrives at Mallows while Rutledge is still in the company of Lettice Wood in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who do the servants at Harris' estate tell Rutledge were fighting the night before Harris' murder?

2. Why does Mrs. Davenant urge Captain Wilton to visit Lettice Wood at Mallows?

3. Why was Scotland Yard called in to investigate the murder of Colonel Harris?

4. Why does Dr. Warren claim he felt it necessary to sedate Lettice Wood after the death of her guardian?

5. In Chapter 9, what does Dr. Warren believe is wrong with Lizzie Pinter?

6. What is Rutledge's impression of Carfield, the local vicar?

7. What does Rutledge feel is unusual about the position in which the body of Colonel Harris was found?

8. Why did Harris stop Mavers from joining the military as Mavers describes it in Chapter 5?

9. Who is Daniel Hickam? Why is he not considered a reliable witness in the murder of Colonel Charles Harris?

10. What does Rutledge think of the reunion between Lettice Wood and Captain Wilton in Chapter 9?

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