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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 Rutledge think he sees in the garden at the Inn while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?
(a) Maggie Sommers.
(b) Lettice Wood.
(c) Catherine Tarrant.
(d) Helena Sommers.

2. How does Mavers react to the conversation he has in the church yard after services in Chapter 15?
(a) He is joyous and filled with laughter.
(b) He becomes distraught and quickly leaves.
(c) He becomes angry and insults everyone.
(d) He is content enough to watch the interaction of the villagers for a brief time.

3. How did Harris reveal unrequited feelings for Lettice Wood on the Tuesday before his death?
(a) He kissed her.
(b) He told a servant.
(c) He announced them.
(d) He wrote her a letter.

4. What is the topic of conversation when Rutledge first arrives to speak with Wilton at the beginning of Chapter 18?
(a) The funeral arrangements.
(b) The canceled wedding.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Catherine Tarrant.

5. Who does Lizzie Pinter look like, as pointed out by Hamish at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) Maggie Sommers.
(b) Jean.
(c) Catherine Tarrant.
(d) Lettice Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Hickam say he saw the murder victim argue with Mark Wilton the morning of the murder?

2. Why does Redfern tell Rutledge he believes a fight between Harris and Refern the Tuesday before the murder could not have been terribly serious?

3. What does Mark Wilton spend the end of Chapter 17 doing?

4. What does Lettice Wood accuse Rutledge of doing during their interview at the end of Chapter 16?

5. What questions cause Lizzie Pinter to begin screaming in her grandmother's arms at the end of Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Rutledge fear will happen should he arrest Captain Wilton for the murder of Colonel Harris?

4. What does Lettice Wood say about her thoughts on Wilton's possible motives for murder?

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

6. Why does Bowles claim Scotland Yard cannot support Rutledge if he arrests Captain Wilton without strong evidence in Chapter 18?

7. What new information does Rutledge get when he is finally able to interview Hickam in Chapter 15?

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

10. Where does Rutledge find himself continuously drawn as he continues to investigate the murder of Harris?

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