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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 Maggie Sommers as he approaches her home the day of the funeral?
(a) She is insignificant to the investigation.
(b) He underestimated her.
(c) He does not like her.
(d) She is related to a distant cousin.

2. Who does Rutledge tell Lettice Wood he plans to arrest at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) Warren.
(b) Wilton.
(c) Mavers.
(d) Hickam.

3. Who is the real Helena Sommers?
(a) The girl Royston killed in his car accident.
(b) Royston's lover.
(c) The child Royston killed in a plane crash.
(d) Royston's love child.

4. Who does Dr. Warren ask Rutledge to come with him to meet at the end of Chapter 11?
(a) A woman of ill repute.
(b) A servant of Catherine Tarrant.
(c) Lizzie Pinter.
(d) Hickam.

5. What does Rutledge realize he is lacking in Chapter 13 as to his list of suspects?
(a) A motive.
(b) Evidence.
(c) A murder weapon.
(d) Emotion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Rutledge decide Lizzie Pinter seeing the dead man fall from his horse in the meadow change the evidence against Wilton?

2. Who does Helena Sommers tell Rutledge has arranged a car to take her to the funeral?

3. What gossip does Rutledge hear in Chapter 14 as he questions the villagers about Mavers?

4. How does Rutledge calm Lettice Wood after insulting her by implying she had a hand in the murder?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Rutledge reveal in the beginning of Chapter 19 that he believes happened in the meadow the morning of the murder?

3. What does Lettice Wood reveal to Rutledge in Chapter 19 after he wakes her in the middle of the night?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Lizzie Pinter react to her father physically attacking Rutledge in Chapter 18?

10. What does Rutledge say in Chapter 12 that causes Lettice Wood to become angry with him? How does Rutledge respond to this anger?

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