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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. Who or what was the Victoria Cross named for?

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

3. Who saves Mavers from the murderous mob in Chapter 5?

4. Who shows impatience in Chapter 7 to clear the murder investigation?

5. Which veterans of the war does Wilton suggest are the worst off?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Dr. Warren believe is wrong with Lizzie Pinter?

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

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

4. What does Rutledge find unusual about Lettice Wood's manner in Chapter 2?

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

6. Who does Rutledge give money to at the end of Chapter 6? For what reason?

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

8. Why was Scotland Yard called in to investigate the murder of Colonel Harris?

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

10. What does Mavers lecture about in public that expresses his unhappiness with the aristocracy in England and particularly Colonel Harris?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

1) Lettice Wood and Mark Wilton

2) Lettice Wood and Charles Harris

3) Mark Wilton and Charles Harris.

Essay Topic 2

Who is Hamish McLeod? How did he die? How did this death cause Rutledge to have something of a mental break? Why does Rutledge often hear Hamish's voice in his head? How does this change the way Rutledge looks at the world and does his job? What does this say about Rutledge's mental state? What does it say about the way in which Rutledge deals with stress? What might happen is anyone learns the truth about Rutledge's mental state?

Essay Topic 3

Who is Ian Rutledge? Whose voice does he hear in his head? Why is he often surprised others cannot hear this voice? Why does Rutledge hear voices? Where has Rutledge been? What experience has caused Rutledge to hear this voice in his head? What was he before this experience? Who expects Rutledge to fail now that he has returned? Why? What does Rutledge think of his own chances of success in his current situation?

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