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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sally Davenant?

2. What is the Victoria Cross?

3. What does Hamish imply to Rutledge as Rutledge listens to Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton discuss the cancellation of their wedding?

4. What emotion is uppermost in the murder victim's mind when he realizes he is dying?

5. What is Hickam doing the first time Rutledge sees him at the end of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Davenant urge Captain Wilton to visit Lettice Wood at Mallows?

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

3. Why did Harris stop Mavers from joining the military as Mavers describes it in Chapter 5?

4. Who is Bowles? Why does he dislike Rutledge?

5. Who is Helena Sommers? What is unusual about her living arrangements?

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

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

8. What is Rutledge's impression of Carfield, the local vicar?

9. Why does Catherine Tarrant seek out Rutledge in chapter 5?

10. Who is Hamish McLeod? What is his connection to Rutledge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Lettice Wood? What is her condition the first time Rutledge interviews her? Why does this cause Rutledge to believe Lettice is hiding something? What kind of answers does Lettice give to Rutledge's many questions? Why does Rutledge find himself routinely returning to talk to Lettice? Who does Lettice remind Rutledge of? What information about her relationship to Harris does Lettice finally reveal to Rutledge that takes away Wilton's motive for murder? How is this information a sad turn for Rutledge in comparison to his own experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Who is Colonel Charles Harris? How was he murdered? What does Rutledge quickly learn about Harris' background when he arrives in the village? What did the villagers thinks of Harris? Does this influence Rutledge's opinions of Harris? Why does Rutledge have trouble identifying with Harris? Is this important to Rutledge's investigation? For what reason?

Essay Topic 3

How is Harris murdered? Where does Rutledge believe he has found the murder weapon? Where was Harris' body found? What does Rutledge find in the area where the body was found? How does this point Rutledge to a possible witness? Does this witness help Rutledge pinpoint the murderer? What does this witness prove about the murder in Rutledge's mind?

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