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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hamish imply to Rutledge as Rutledge listens to Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton discuss the cancellation of their wedding?

2. Who owns the house where the Sommers sisters live?

3. Where is Scotland Yard?

4. What has Bowles received that causes him some pleasure when it comes to dealing with Rutledge?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Wilton deny doing the morning of the murder that goes directly against eye witness testimony?

2. What skill does Rutledge fear he has lost in his experiences in the war?

3. What is Rutledge's impression of Carfield, the local vicar?

4. Why does Rutledge have Davies check the railroad for out of town visitors the day of the murder?

5. Who do the servants at Harris' estate tell Rutledge were fighting the night before Harris' murder?

6. Who is Helena Sommers? What is unusual about her living arrangements?

7. Why does Mrs. Davenant urge Captain Wilton to visit Lettice Wood at Mallows?

8. Who is Hamish McLeod? What is his connection to Rutledge?

9. Why does Dr. Warren claim he felt it necessary to sedate Lettice Wood after the death of her guardian?

10. What does Rutledge see that causes the voice of Hamish to become quite loud for a moment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who is Mrs. Davenant? How is she related to Wilton? What did Mrs. Davenant do during the war? How does this suggest to the reader that she is in love with Wilton? Is she? What evidence does she give to Rutledge regarding Wilton's relationship with Lettice Wood? How does this give Rutledge motive on Wilton's part for murder? Is Mrs. Davenant attempting to protect or prosecute Wilton?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss each of the following in detail, citing examples from the novel to support your conclusions:

1) Setting

2) Point of view

3) Metaphor and symbolism

4) Structure.

Essay Topic 3

Who is Colonel Charles Harris? How was he murdered? What does Rutledge quickly learn about Harris' background when he arrives in the village? What did the villagers thinks of Harris? Does this influence Rutledge's opinions of Harris? Why does Rutledge have trouble identifying with Harris? Is this important to Rutledge's investigation? For what reason?

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