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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did a mob try to lynch Mavers in Chapter 5?
(a) He insulted Colonel Harris.
(b) He is simply annoying.
(c) He insisted that Germans are our friends.
(d) He claimed Wilton killed the murder victim.

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

3. What nationality does one of Lettice Wood's suggest for a secret lover Catherine Tarrant had?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Italian.

4. Where did the murder that will be investigated in this novel take place?
(a) York, England.
(b) Weltonshire, England.
(c) Warwickshire, England.
(d) East Hampton, England.

5. What does Rutledge notice about the personality of Helena's sister when he meets her in Chapter 7?
(a) She is ugly and unpleasant.
(b) She is shy and reserved.
(c) She is outgoing and confident.
(d) She is promiscuous and flirty.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Mavers the item Rutledge finds in his home in Chapter 5?

2. What does Rutledge realize about Lettice Wood that causes Hamish to talk to him about witches?

3. Who is Ian Rutledge?

4. Who, as described in Chapter 5, died in the Boer War?

5. Who does Davies say is a spineless coward in Chapter 2?

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