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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Will Thoday Goes in Quick and Comes out Slow.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With what London jewel thief does Jeff Deacon steal Mrs. Wilbraham's emeralds?
(a) Jebediah Pratt.
(b) Nobby Cranton.
(c) Carl Jonas.
(d) Stephen Redmond.

2. Why does Nobby Cranton think the stolen Wilbraham emeralds are somewhere in the town of Fenchurch St. Paul?
(a) Mary Thoday, to whom Deacon gave them, lives in the town.
(b) Deacon broke out of jail to return there to retrieve the jewels.
(c) Deacon told a cell mate in prison they are in the town.
(d) Deacon never left town before his arrest.

3. What object does Lord Peter find in the church belfry that he believes may yield fingerprints?
(a) A ballpoint pen.
(b) A cigarette lighter.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) An empty beer bottle.

4. Who provides Jeff Deacon with food while he's imprisoned in the church bellchamber?
(a) Mrs. Venables.
(b) Potty Peake.
(c) Will Thoday.
(d) Mrs. Wilbraham.

5. What makes the police and Lord Peter certain that Will Thoday could not have buried Jeff Deacon in Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) The evidence does not implicate Will as the killer.
(b) Will is not a violent man.
(c) Will has an airtight alibi for the night of the murder.
(d) Will is ill and weak from influenza at the time of the murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following people does not have a key to the belfry stairs?

2. Who does the Morning Star reporter want to interview after the stranger's funeral?

3. According to Nobby Cranton, who takes the stolen Wilbraham emeralds after the theft?

4. From where does Potty Peake observe Will Thoday's interactions with Jeff Deacon in the church belfry?

5. Who does Lord Peter think the man he sees on New Year's Day in Fenchurch St. Paul might be?

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