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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds Nobby Cranton and takes Lord Peter to him?
(a) Mrs. Gates.
(b) Inspector Blundell.
(c) Mrs. Venables.
(d) Bunter.

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

3. The day after Lady Thorpe's funeral, where does Mrs. Gates find her wreath instead of on the grave where it was placed?
(a) To the side of the grave.
(b) On the mantel in the family's home.
(c) In the garbage at the Rectory.
(d) On the church altar for Sunday services.

4. How long has Mrs. Gates been working as the Thorpe family housekeeper?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Twenty-five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

5. What happens to Lord Peter's car in the first chapter of the novel?
(a) It is stolen.
(b) It is entered in a race and Lord Peter wins.
(c) Lord Peter has it painted a new color, red.
(d) Lord Peter wrecks it and gets it stuck in a ditch.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mrs. Wilbraham dies, what is clasped in her hand?

2. How does Hilary Thorpe's Uncle Edward feel about Lord Peter's interest in sleuthing?

3. Who does the Morning Star reporter want to interview after the stranger's funeral?

4. With whom do Lord Peter and Bunter read the letter to the dead man from Lady Thorpe's grave?

5. How many children does Suzanne Legros have?

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