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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. What do the Fenchurch St. Paul newspapers say about the discovery of the missing Wilbraham emeralds?
(a) That Mary Thoday is the thief.
(b) Nothing, the story is kept out of the papers.
(c) That Scotland Yard has found them.
(d) That Hilary Thorpe has inherited them.

2. With whom do Lord Peter and Bunter read the letter to the dead man from Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) Mrs. Venables.
(b) Hilary Thorpe.
(c) Reverend Venables.
(d) Superintendent Blundell.

3. Who provides Jeff Deacon with food while he's imprisoned in the church bellchamber?
(a) Potty Peake.
(b) Mrs. Venables.
(c) Will Thoday.
(d) Mrs. Wilbraham.

4. To whom does Hilary Thorpe send the French paper she finds in the church belfry?
(a) Lord Peter.
(b) Reverend Venables.
(c) Mrs. Venables.
(d) Emily, the Rectory maid.

5. Who besides Mr. Gotobed has keys to the coke-house in which Mr. Gotobed the church sexton keeps his gravedigging tools?
(a) Reverend Venables.
(b) Emily.
(c) Will Thoday.
(d) Mrs. Gates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nobby Cranton think the stolen Wilbraham emeralds are somewhere in the town of Fenchurch St. Paul?

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

3. While talking with Lord Peter after the stranger's funeral, who does Hilary Thorpe suggest might know when her mother's grave was disturbed?

4. To whom is Mary Thoday married when Mrs. Wilbraham's emeralds are stolen?

5. On what day of the year does the book open?

(see the answer key)

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