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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. Who is Stephen Driver?
(a) A church deacon.
(b) Lady Thorpe's physician.
(c) The village veterinarian.
(d) A stranger who recently asked Mr. Wilderspin for a job.

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

3. Who does Lord Peter think the man he sees on New Year's Day in Fenchurch St. Paul might be?
(a) Wally Pratt.
(b) Jeff Deacon.
(c) Nobby Cranton.
(d) Stephen Redmond.

4. What flower grows in abundance in the Rectory garden at Easter?
(a) Roses.
(b) Daffodils.
(c) Tulips.
(d) Daisies.

5. Who does the Morning Star reporter want to interview after the stranger's funeral?
(a) Lord Peter.
(b) Superintendent Blundell.
(c) Hezekiah Lavender.
(d) Reverend Venables.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what illness does Sir Henry Thorpe die?

2. Which of the following is not an event from Jeff Deacon's life once Deacon is found guilty of stealing the emeralds?

3. What is in the brown jug provided by the Red Cow for the bell ringers during their ceremony?

4. What happens to Lord Peter's car in the first chapter of the novel?

5. While talking with Lord Peter after the stranger's funeral, who does Hilary Thorpe suggest might know when her mother's grave was disturbed?

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