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

2. What is the relationship of Jeff Deacon, the accused thief of the emeralds, to the Thorpe family?
(a) He's their former butler.
(b) He's their former chauffeur.
(c) He's their former blacksmith.
(d) He's their former gardener.

3. 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.

4. Who finds a strange man's corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) Lord Peter.
(b) Harry Gotobed, the church sexton, and his son.
(c) Reverend Venables.
(d) The undertaker.

5. What is unusual about the underclothing found on the dead man's body?
(a) It's Italian.
(b) It's French.
(c) It's made of terrycloth.
(d) It's handmade and very expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What decorative aspect of the church's roof impresses Lord Peter when he first glimpses it?

2. To what event does Lord Peter go to find out more about the body found in Lady Thorpe's grave?

3. What flower grows in abundance in the Rectory garden at Easter?

4. Why can't Will Thoday ring his bell in the ceremony planned by Reverend Venables in the opening chapter of the book?

5. How old is Hilary Thorpe?

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