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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Slow Work.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Mrs. Wilbraham dies, what is clasped in her hand?
(a) A bottle of sleeping pills.
(b) Her emeralds.
(c) A photo of her late husband.
(d) A crucifix.

2. Whose photo does Lord Peter send to Suzanne Legros to be identified?
(a) Nobby Cranton's.
(b) Hezekiah Lavender's.
(c) Arthur Cobbleigh's.
(d) Bunter's.

3. What does James Thoday rent and use to give himself an alibi in the murder of Jeff Deacon?
(a) A computer.
(b) A hall for a party.
(c) A car.
(d) A motorbike.

4. Why does M. Rozier want Lord Peter to dine with him at his home?
(a) So his wife can meet Lord Peter.
(b) So Lord Peter can sample authentic French cooking.
(c) So he and Lord Peter can further discuss Jean Legros.
(d) So he can interrogate Lord Peter in a relaxed atmosphere.

5. Who takes Reverend Venables' keys while Jeff Deacon is hidden in the bell chamber?
(a) Harry Gotobed.
(b) Will Thoday.
(c) James Thoday.
(d) Emily.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who confesses to mutilating Jeff Deacon's body and burying it?

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

3. In France, why does Jeff Deacon pretend he's lost his ability to speak?

4. What does the person to whom Hilary Thorpe sends the French paper she finds in the church belfry think the writing on the paper is?

5. Why does Reverend Venables seek Lord Peter's help and advice regarding the stranger's corpse?

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