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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Nobby Goes in Slow and Comes out Quick.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where do Lord Peter and Bunter drive in search of mail the dead man found in Lady Thorpe's grave may have received?
(a) Leamholt and Walbeach.
(b) Leeds.
(c) London.
(d) Holport.

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

3. What does Rosie Thoday see at Lady Thorpe's grave the night of Lady Thorpe's funeral?
(a) A strange man dressed in black.
(b) A black dog.
(c) A light she believes is a ghost.
(d) A shotgun.

4. Who does Potty Peake claim to have seen talking in the church with Legros before the man's murder?
(a) Jeff Deacon.
(b) Will Thoday.
(c) Nobby Cranton.
(d) James Thoday.

5. 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?
(a) He believes they were caused by a baseball bat.
(b) He believes they all occurred after death.
(c) He believes they caused the man's death.
(d) He believes they were caused by a fireplace poker.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the weather like in the opening chapter of the book?

3. What food does Mrs. Venables serve Lord Peter and Bunter when she first meets them?

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 long has Jean Legros been missing when Suzanne writes him a letter and sends it to England to try to find him?

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