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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Gates unhappy with the wreath Mrs. Coppins sends for Lady Thorpe's funeral?
(a) She thinks the wreath is too small and cheap.
(b) She thinks Mrs. Coppins has no right to send a wreath at all.
(c) She doesn't like artificial wreaths and prefers real ones.
(d) She thinks the wreath is too large and ostentatious.

2. What does Nobby Cranton leave behind in the belfry when he flees it after finding Jeff Deacon?
(a) Deacon's cipher.
(b) His handkerchief.
(c) His cigarette lighter.
(d) His belt buckle.

3. Who is the Duke of Denver?
(a) Lord Peter's brother.
(b) Hilary Thorpe's guardian.
(c) Lady Thorpe's old boyfriend.
(d) The parish's richest parishioner.

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

5. What does Lord Peter do during World War I?
(a) He is a Red Cross volunteer.
(b) He is a conscientious objector.
(c) He serves in the military.
(d) He is a Peace Corps volunteer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hilary Thorpe find in the church belfry while helping Mrs. Venables ready the church for the Easter service?

2. What is Bunter's relationship to Lord Peter Wimsey?

3. What is the legend of the Fenchurch St. Paul bells?

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

5. What is unusual about the condition of the hands of the corpse found in Lady Thorpe's grave?

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