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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of handwriting is the letter Bowles received regarding Rutledge written in?
(a) Cut out letters.
(b) Girlish.
(c) Manly.
(d) Typed.

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

3. How does Hamish McLeod respond to the portrait of Rolf Linden by Catherine Tarrant?
(a) He mocks it.
(b) He admires it.
(c) He cries.
(d) He laughs.

4. What does Mr. Pinter do for a living?
(a) He is a sheep herdsman.
(b) He is a coal miner.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a groom.

5. What does Rutledge dream of doing when this case is over as discussed in Chapter 13?
(a) Train a sergeant to help with his case load.
(b) Go on a long vacation.
(c) Visit a hypnotist to help rid him of Hamish McLeod.
(d) Take early retirement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who remains Rutledge's prime suspect in the investigation as Chapter 12 draws to a close?

2. What is guarding the Sommers home when Rutledge arrives in Chapter 7?

3. Why is Rutledge so determined to arrest Mark Wilton?

4. Who does Rutledge think he sees in the garden at the Inn while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?

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

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