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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 has Captain Wilton been doing with his time over the last few days of the investigation as has been revealed in Chapter 13?
(a) Attending numerous will readings for the murdered man.
(b) Cancelling his wedding plans.
(c) Arranging the difficult funeral for a headless corpse.
(d) Keeping his cousin from a nervous breakdown.

2. Why does Wilton claim he moved to the small country village?
(a) To be closer to his former fiancee.
(b) To get away from the bustle of the city.
(c) To be close to his cousin.
(d) To get away from killing.

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

4. Who is Redfern?
(a) The nephew of the innkeeper, an injured former soldier.
(b) The ward of the murder victim.
(c) Rutledge's assistant.
(d) The nephew of Catherine Tarrant, a mentally disturbed teen.

5. What does Rutledge tell Bowles when he calls from Scotland Yard in Chapter 9?
(a) They need more time to be sure of the murderer.
(b) They will solve the case within a few days.
(c) He has no clue who committed the murder and will more than likely declare it to be persons unknown.
(d) They have a murder weapon but no susects.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carfield preach about in Chapter 15?

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

3. How does Wilton react when Rutledge asks if there were rivals for Lettice Wood's affection?

4. Who is Ian Rutledge?

5. Who is Laurence Royston?

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