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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lord Peter Dodges with Mr. Blundell and Passes Him.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What bell is rung at Fenchurch St. Paul when people in the parish die?
(a) Tailor Paul.
(b) Gaude.
(c) Dimity.
(d) Sabaoth.

2. What does Hilary Thorpe want to be when she grows up?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) A writer.
(d) A missionary.

3. How old is Hilary Thorpe?
(a) Twenty-five.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eighteen.
(d) Thirty.

4. Why is Mrs. Gates unhappy with the wreath Mrs. Coppins sends for Lady Thorpe's funeral?
(a) She doesn't like artificial wreaths and prefers real ones.
(b) She thinks the wreath is too large and ostentatious.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Coppins has no right to send a wreath at all.
(d) She thinks the wreath is too small and cheap.

5. 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 all occurred after death.
(b) He believes they were caused by a baseball bat.
(c) He believes they were caused by a fireplace poker.
(d) He believes they caused the man's death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the Ashtons drive home in a snowstorm after finding him in his car on the side of the road, too ill with influenza to drive further?

2. Which bell at Fenchurch St. Paul is considered unlucky?

3. What do the injuries on the corpse's arms and ankles indicate to the doctor?

4. Where do Lord Peter and Superintendent Blundell find the missing bell rope?

5. To whom is Mary Thoday married when Mrs. Wilbraham's emeralds are stolen?

(see the answer key)

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