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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Rutledge returns to the meadow in Chapter 12 and finds what object?
(a) A gun.
(b) A horse's bridle.
(c) A knife.
(d) A doll.

2. Who does Rutledge nearly run over in the rain at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Dr. Warren.
(b) Catherine Tarrant.
(c) Daniel Hickam.
(d) Maggie Sommers.

3. What was the profession of Mavers' father?
(a) Groom.
(b) Gamekeeper.
(c) Innkeeper.
(d) Farmer.

4. What does Carfield preach about in Chapter 15?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Coveting your neighbor.
(c) Making the best of one's short life.
(d) The sin of murder.

5. With whom is Rutledge arguing at the beginning of Chapter 17?
(a) Laurence Royston.
(b) Mark Wilton.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Hamish McLeod.

6. Who does Rutledge learn in Chapter 14 features prominently in Mavers' speeches?
(a) The American President.
(b) The Russian Czar.
(c) The German Dictator.
(d) The King of England.

7. Who does Rutledge go to check on in the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Lizzie Pinter.
(b) Warren.
(c) Lettice Wood.
(d) Hickam.

8. How does Mavers react to the conversation he has in the church yard after services in Chapter 15?
(a) He is joyous and filled with laughter.
(b) He is content enough to watch the interaction of the villagers for a brief time.
(c) He becomes distraught and quickly leaves.
(d) He becomes angry and insults everyone.

9. What is the primary thought on Lettice Wood's mind in the end of Chapter 17?
(a) A wish to turn back time.
(b) A hope that the investigation will be over soon.
(c) A wish that she had killed Harris in a different style.
(d) A hope that Mark will come see her.

10. Where does Hickam say he saw the murder victim argue with Mark Wilton the morning of the murder?
(a) In the village square.
(b) In the lane.
(c) In the meadow where the body was found.
(d) In front of Helena Sommers house.

11. What is an inquest?
(a) A murder investigation.
(b) A naming of susects in a murder investigation.
(c) A judicial investigation into cause of death.
(d) A court hearing such as an arraignment.

12. Where does Rutledge go in the middle of the night to try to figure out the logistics of the murder?
(a) The town square.
(b) The meadow.
(c) The Haldane property.
(d) The Inn.

13. What is the weather like as the villagers gather for the funeral of Colonel Harris?
(a) Humid and misty.
(b) Rainy and miserable.
(c) Hot and sunny.
(d) Snowy and cold.

14. What questions cause Lizzie Pinter to begin screaming in her grandmother's arms at the end of Chapter 18?
(a) About a man on a horse.
(b) About a dead body lying in a meadow.
(c) About a man with a shotgun.
(d) About a woman with a shotgun.

15. Where does Maggie tell Rutledge Helena is when he confronts her in Chapter 20?
(a) The funeral.
(b) The hospital.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The Inn.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the item Rutledge finds in the meadow in Chapter 12 tell Rutledge?

2. What does Rutledge threaten when Rutledge tells him of the evidence mounting against him?

3. How does Hamish McLeod respond to the portrait of Rolf Linden by Catherine Tarrant?

4. What does Rutledge realize about Maggie Sommers as he approaches her home the day of the funeral?

5. Why does Redfern tell Rutledge he believes a fight between Harris and Refern the Tuesday before the murder could not have been terribly serious?

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