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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 Mrs. Coppins has no right to send a wreath at all.
(b) She doesn't like artificial wreaths and prefers real ones.
(c) She thinks the wreath is too small and cheap.
(d) She thinks the wreath is too large and ostentatious.

2. What breakfast does Mrs. Venables serve the bell ringers after their ceremony ends?
(a) Pancakes and sausage.
(b) Coffee, eggs, and bacon.
(c) Porridge and milk.
(d) French toast and fresh strawberries.

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

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) Reverend Venables.
(d) Mrs. Venables.

5. With whom do Lord Peter and Bunter read the letter to the dead man from Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) Mrs. Venables.
(b) Reverend Venables.
(c) Hilary Thorpe.
(d) Superintendent Blundell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hilary Thorpe want to be when she grows up?

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

3. Who is Mrs. Gates?

4. Who figures out the meaning of what is written on the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry?

5. From what illness does Nobby Cranton suffer?

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