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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. What is in the brown jug provided by the Red Cow for the bell ringers during their ceremony?
(a) Buttermilk.
(b) Wine.
(c) Water.
(d) Beer.

2. How does Hilary Thorpe's Uncle Edward feel about Lord Peter's interest in sleuthing?
(a) He scoffs at Lord Peter's lack of professional credentials.
(b) He thinks Lord Peter's sleuthing abilities are exaggerated.
(c) He thinks it a hobby unsuited to Lord Peter's social class.
(d) He wants to join Lord Peter in solving murder mysteries.

3. Why does Mrs. Venables think the dead man is married?
(a) He is middle-aged and most men his age are married.
(b) His clothes are neatly mended.
(c) He has a wedding ring in his pocket.
(d) His ring finger has a white band of skin where a ring was.

4. Who figures out the meaning of what is written on the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry?
(a) Reverend Venables.
(b) Potty Peake.
(c) Hilary Thorpe.
(d) Mrs. Gates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The day after Lady Thorpe's funeral, where does Mrs. Gates find her wreath instead of on the grave where it was placed?

2. What flower does Hilary Thorpe take to Mrs. Venables for the church at Easter?

3. What do the injuries on the corpse's arms and ankles indicate to the doctor?

4. What book has Lord Peter written that Reverend Venables immediately associates with Lord Peter's name because he has read the book?

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

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