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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Tailor Paul is Called Before with a Single.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the funeral for the dead stranger, about what is Lord Peter puzzling?
(a) The reason the man might have been killed.
(b) The man's identity.
(c) The rope that tied the man up before his death.
(d) The bell ringing pattern for the funeral service.

2. Who is Stephen Driver?
(a) A church deacon.
(b) A stranger who recently asked Mr. Wilderspin for a job.
(c) Lady Thorpe's physician.
(d) The village veterinarian.

3. At the inquest concerning the stranger's corpse found by Mr. Gotobed, what does Dr. Baines say about the blows to the dead man's skull?
(a) He believes they were caused by a fireplace poker.
(b) He believes they were caused by a baseball bat.
(c) He believes they caused the man's death.
(d) He believes they all occurred after death.

4. From what illness does Sir Henry Thorpe die?
(a) Leukemia.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Influenza.
(d) Pneumonia.

5. What is unusual about the underclothing found on the dead man's body?
(a) It's handmade and very expensive.
(b) It's Italian.
(c) It's French.
(d) It's made of terrycloth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hilary Thorpe's Uncle Edward feel about Lord Peter's interest in sleuthing?

2. On what day of the year does the book open?

3. Who is the first character introduced in the novel?

4. What decorative aspect of the church's roof impresses Lord Peter when he first glimpses it?

5. What does Hilary Thorpe find in the church belfry while helping Mrs. Venables ready the church for the Easter service?

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