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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Lettice Wood remind Rutledge of?
(a) Jean.
(b) Maggie.
(c) Helena.
(d) His sister.

2. Who remains Rutledge's prime suspect in the investigation as Chapter 12 draws to a close?
(a) Mavers.
(b) Wood.
(c) Tarrant.
(d) Wilton.

3. Who shows impatience in Chapter 7 to clear the murder investigation?
(a) Wilton.
(b) Davies.
(c) Forrest.
(d) Rutledge.

4. Who does Rutledge learn he saw sitting in the garden while preparing for lunch in Chapter 16?
(a) Catherine Tarrant.
(b) Helena Sommers.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Maggie Sommers.

5. Who answers the door when Rutledge arrives at Helena Sommers' cottage in Chapter 7?
(a) Dr. Warren.
(b) Rev. Carfield.
(c) Maggie Sommers.
(d) Laurence Royston.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gossip does Rutledge hear in Chapter 14 as he questions the villagers about Mavers?

2. What emotion does Rutledge recognize brings on Hamish McLeod's voice quickly in his mind?

3. Why does Rutledge often go to church while investigating a murder?

4. Why does Rutledge wake Lettice in the middle of the night in the beginning of Chapter 19?

5. Who does Rutledge suggest to Wilton might have been the real murderer?

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