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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. Where does Hickam say he saw the murder victim argue with Mark Wilton the morning of the murder?
(a) In the lane.
(b) In front of Helena Sommers house.
(c) In the village square.
(d) In the meadow where the body was found.

2. What was the profession of Mavers' father?
(a) Gamekeeper.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Groom.
(d) Innkeeper.

3. With whom is Rutledge arguing at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Hamish McLeod.
(b) Mark Wilton.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Laurence Royston.

4. What does Lettice Wood say about Rutledge's progress with the investigation in chapter 12?
(a) That he is progressing faster than expected.
(b) That he should look closely at Wilton.
(c) That he is slow in solving it.
(d) That he should look elsewhere for the killer.

5. What is the primary thought on Lettice Wood's mind in the end of Chapter 17?
(a) A wish to turn back time.
(b) A hope that Mark will come see her.
(c) A wish that she had killed Harris in a different style.
(d) A hope that the investigation will be over soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Rutledge repeatedly ask Lettice Wood that she refuses to answer?

2. What does Carfield preach about in Chapter 15?

3. Who does Rutledge think he sees in the garden at the Inn while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?

4. How did Harris reveal unrequited feelings for Lettice Wood on the Tuesday before his death?

5. What motive does Wilton have for murdering Harris?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rutledge agree in Chapter 18 to delay his arrest of Captain Wilton until after the funeral?

2. Why does Rutledge interview the two women of ill-repute who live on the lane?

3. In what condition does Rutledge find the owner of the doll he found in Chapter 12 in the meadow where Harris' body was found?

4. What does Rutledge discover in Chapter 20 when he goes into Helena Sommers' bedroom the morning of the funeral?

5. Who is Lettice Wood surprised to learn was the source of Mavers' pension?

6. Who does Rutledge learn was a nurse during the war? What does this say about this particular character?

7. What major regret does Lettice Wood confess she has in the death of her guardian?

8. Who tells Lettice Wood that he once was involved in a car accident that resulted in a child's death in a way to comfort her in her grief?

9. Who does Rutledge ask to find the owner of the doll in Chapter 13?

10. How does Rutledge react when Catherine Tarrant shows him a portrait of her German lover in Chapter 17?

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