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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 saves Mavers from the murderous mob in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Forrest suggest it was that told the town of Catherine Tarrant's love affair with a German during the war?

3. Who does Rutledge learn was engaged to Wilton during the war?

4. Who does Helena Sommers admit she saw the morning of the murder in Chapter 4?

5. Why does Rutledge go to visit Mrs. Davenant in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 9, what does Dr. Warren believe is wrong with Lizzie Pinter?

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

4. Why was Scotland Yard called in to investigate the murder of Colonel Harris?

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

6. What is revealed when the author switches point of views at the beginning of Chapter 7?

7. What does Rutledge see that causes the voice of Hamish to become quite loud for a moment?

8. What does Rutledge note as odd in Wilton's behavior toward Lettice in the aftermath of Harris' murder?

9. Why does Rutledge have Davies check the railroad for out of town visitors the day of the murder?

10. What does Rutledge think of the reunion between Lettice Wood and Captain Wilton in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss each of the following in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Metaphor and symbolism

4) Structure.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What does Lettice reveal about her relationship with Harris? How did this changing relationship lead to a fight between Harris and Lettice? Harris and Wilton? How could this argument have been motive for murder? Is it? Why does Lettice fail to tell this story to Rutledge until late in the novel? What is Lettice trying to hide? Has Lettice done something wrong? Has Harris? What might the public have though had this truth come out more publicly?

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