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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Dodging.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How do the police try to get Will and James Thoday to confess to Jeff Deacon's murder?
(a) They put the brothers in a room with a hidden microphone.
(b) They tell each that the other has confessed.
(c) They lie about having an eyewitness to the crime.
(d) They claim to have evidence incriminating the brothers.

3. Why does Reverend Venables seek Lord Peter's help and advice regarding the stranger's corpse?
(a) Lord Peter is visiting.
(b) Lord Peter is known for his discretion.
(c) Lord Peter is known for his amateur sleuthing.
(d) Lord Peter is a policeman by profession.

4. Who takes Reverend Venables' keys while Jeff Deacon is hidden in the bell chamber?
(a) Harry Gotobed.
(b) James Thoday.
(c) Emily.
(d) Will Thoday.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What kind of money is found in the dead man's pocket?

3. Where does Lord Peter decide that the missing emeralds must be hidden?

4. 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?

5. Where does Lord Peter go to visit Nobby Cranton?

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