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

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

3. Who does Helena Sommers admit she saw the morning of the murder in Chapter 4?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Lettice Wood.
(c) Harris.
(d) Royston.

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. What does Lettice Wood's violent reaction to the question of whether or not Catherine Tarrant had shot the murder victim cause Rutledge to realize about her?
(a) She knows who committed the murder.
(b) She does not care who committed the murder.
(c) She does not know who committed the murder.
(d) She is the one who committed the murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a pension?

2. Who shows impatience in Chapter 7 to clear the murder investigation?

3. Who is Ian Rutledge?

4. What class of people does Mavers claim are oppressed in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Royston tell Rutledge he once borrowed money from Colonel Harris?

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

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

4. What does Rutledge see that causes the voice of Hamish to become quite loud for a moment?

5. Who is the prime suspect as supported by the evidence in Chapter 10?

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

7. Why does Rutledge have Davies check the railroad for out of town visitors the day of the murder?

8. What does Rutledge learn about Catherine Tarrant that might provide motive for her to kill Harris?

9. What has happened to Hickman in Chapter 7 that angers Rutledge?

10. What is ironic about the death of Hamish McLeod as described in Chapter 9?

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