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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 motive does Wilton have for murdering Harris?
(a) Lettice Wood.
(b) A title.
(c) Reputation.
(d) Money.

3. What does Mark Wilton spend the end of Chapter 17 doing?
(a) Saying goodbye to good friends.
(b) Preparing to run away.
(c) Putting his affairs in order.
(d) Writing a suicide note.

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

5. What does Rutledge vow to do at the end of the novel?
(a) Fight for his sanity.
(b) Fight for his fiancee.
(c) Fight for his sister's love.
(d) Fight for his reputation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rutledge tell Lettice Wood Mark Wilton might do to deal with his guilty conscious in Chapter 19?

2. What is split personality?

3. Who does Rutledge learn in Chapter 14 features prominently in Mavers' speeches?

4. Where does Rutledge go to speak to Wilton in the beginning of Chapter 18?

5. For whom did Mavers' father work?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What comment does Royston make about the murder in Chapter 13?

4. Why does Rutledge go to the Sommers' home the morning of the funeral?

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

6. Why does Rutledge questions Mrs. Davenant about the pension Mavers' receives in Chapter 11?

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

8. Who killed Colonel Charles Harris?

9. Who is missing at the funeral in Chapter 20?

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

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