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

2. In France, why does Jeff Deacon pretend he's lost his ability to speak?
(a) He doesn't want anyone to question him about his past.
(b) He doesn't want anyone to find out he's German.
(c) He has a lisp and is embarrassed by it.
(d) He speaks French with a British accent.

3. What are the emeralds wrapped in when they're discovered?
(a) Brown paper.
(b) Blue silk.
(c) An old newspaper.
(d) Cotton.

4. How long has Jean Legros been missing when Suzanne writes him a letter and sends it to England to try to find him?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Five months.
(c) Four years.
(d) Two weeks.

5. Why doesn't Superintendent Blundell think Cranton is Legros' killer?
(a) He believes Cranton has died in a prison break.
(b) He believes Cranton is too ill and near death to be a killer.
(c) He believes a woman is the killer.
(d) Cranton has never killed before.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nobby Cranton, who takes the stolen Wilbraham emeralds after the theft?

2. Which of the following statements does not describe the status of Suzanne Legros at the end of the war in 1918?

3. Which bell at Fenchurch St. Paul is considered unlucky?

4. What does the stamp's color indicate about the dead man's letter?

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

(see the answer key)

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