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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Waters are Called Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sir Henry have little money to leave his daughter after his death?
(a) He has recompensed Mrs. Wilbraham for her stolen jewels.
(b) He has lost his fortune in bad investments.
(c) He has gambled away the family fortune.
(d) His former butler embezzled most of the family's funds.

2. Who interviews Mrs. Gates?
(a) Bunter.
(b) Lord Peter.
(c) Reverend Venables.
(d) Superintendent Blundell.

3. What is Mrs. Wilbraham's relationship with the Thorpe family?
(a) She's one of their cousins.
(b) She's Mrs. Thorpe's sister.
(c) She's their next door neighbor.
(d) She's their landlord.

4. What makes the police and Lord Peter certain that Will Thoday could not have buried Jeff Deacon in Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) The evidence does not implicate Will as the killer.
(b) Will is ill and weak from influenza at the time of the murder.
(c) Will has an airtight alibi for the night of the murder.
(d) Will is not a violent man.

5. Why does Reverend Venables seek Lord Peter's help and advice regarding the stranger's corpse?
(a) Lord Peter is visiting.
(b) Lord Peter is known for his amateur sleuthing.
(c) Lord Peter is known for his discretion.
(d) Lord Peter is a policeman by profession.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which bell at Fenchurch St. Paul is said to have killed two men?

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

3. What does Lord Peter do during World War I?

4. Who does Mrs. Wilbraham designate as Hilary Thorpe's trustee in handling the affairs of her estate?

5. For what does Nobby Cranton mistake the Fenchurch St. Paul bells Paul Taylor and Batty Thomas?

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