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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lord Peter is Taken from Lead and Makes Third Place.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What food does Mrs. Venables serve Lord Peter and Bunter when she first meets them?
(a) Muffins.
(b) Cheese and crackers.
(c) Ham sandwiches.
(d) Roast beef.

3. Which of the following is not an event from Jeff Deacon's life once Deacon is found guilty of stealing the emeralds?
(a) He escapes from prison.
(b) A skeleton in a prison jumpsuit is assumed to be him.
(c) He is executed for the crime.
(d) He kills a jail guard.

4. Who is Emily?
(a) The Venables' maid.
(b) Lord Peter's girlfriend.
(c) The Venables' daughter.
(d) Bunter's girlfriend.

5. Why can't Will Thoday ring his bell in the ceremony planned by Reverend Venables in the opening chapter of the book?
(a) He has influenza.
(b) He has broken his arm.
(c) He is out of town on holiday and therefore unavailable.
(d) He's been arrested for murder and is in jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the funeral for the dead stranger, about what is Lord Peter puzzling?

2. How does Hilary Thorpe's Uncle Edward feel about Lord Peter's interest in sleuthing?

3. What breakfast does Mrs. Venables serve the bell ringers after their ceremony ends?

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

5. What is the relationship of Jeff Deacon, the accused thief of the emeralds, to the Thorpe family?

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