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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plain Hunting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what event does Lord Peter go to find out more about the body found in Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) A meeting of the village council.
(b) A dinner party at the Rectory.
(c) The inquest about the corpse's death.
(d) Sunday morning services at Fenchurch St. Paul.

2. How does Hilary Thorpe's Uncle Edward feel about Lord Peter's interest in sleuthing?
(a) He thinks it a hobby unsuited to Lord Peter's social class.
(b) He thinks Lord Peter's sleuthing abilities are exaggerated.
(c) He scoffs at Lord Peter's lack of professional credentials.
(d) He wants to join Lord Peter in solving murder mysteries.

3. What color is Hilary Thorpe's hair?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Blonde.
(d) Red.

4. To whom does Hilary Thorpe send the French paper she finds in the church belfry?
(a) Emily, the Rectory maid.
(b) Lord Peter.
(c) Mrs. Venables.
(d) Reverend Venables.

5. What is James Thoday's profession?
(a) He's a teacher.
(b) He's a professional tennis player.
(c) He's a songwriter.
(d) He's a merchant marine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds a strange man's corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave?

2. Why does Reverend Venables seek Lord Peter's help and advice regarding the stranger's corpse?

3. What bell is rung at Fenchurch St. Paul when people in the parish die?

4. How long is the change-ringing or bell-ringing ceremony that Reverend Venables is planning in the opening chapter scheduled to last?

5. What does the person to whom Hilary Thorpe sends the French paper she finds in the church belfry think the writing on the paper is?

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