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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. For what does Nobby Cranton mistake the Fenchurch St. Paul bells Paul Taylor and Batty Thomas?
(a) Street names.
(b) People.
(c) Towns.
(d) Thoroughbred horse names.

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

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

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

5. From where does Potty Peake observe Will Thoday's interactions with Jeff Deacon in the church belfry?
(a) From the church choir loft.
(b) From the ladder leading up to the belfry.
(c) From the church rooftop.
(d) From behind Abbot Thomas' tomb.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nobby Cranton respond when Lord Peter shows him the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry?

2. When Will Thoday realizes the body in Lady Thorpe's grave is Jeff Deacon's, why doesn't he tell anyone?

3. What makes the police and Lord Peter certain that Will Thoday could not have buried Jeff Deacon in Lady Thorpe's grave?

4. What is Mrs. Wilbraham's relationship with the Thorpe family?

5. How many children do Will and Mary Thoday have?

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