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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where do Lord Peter and Bunter drive in search of mail the dead man found in Lady Thorpe's grave may have received?
(a) Leeds.
(b) Holport.
(c) London.
(d) Leamholt and Walbeach.

2. What decorative aspect of the church's roof impresses Lord Peter when he first glimpses it?
(a) The beautiful stained glass.
(b) The giant gilt cross.
(c) The flowers and ivy growing around the edges of the roof.
(d) Golden statues of cherubim and seraphim.

3. According to Nobby Cranton, who takes the stolen Wilbraham emeralds after the theft?
(a) Stephen Driver.
(b) Hezekiah Lavender.
(c) Arthur Cobbleigh.
(d) Jeff Deacon.

4. What does the person to whom Hilary Thorpe sends the French paper she finds in the church belfry think the writing on the paper is?
(a) A cipher.
(b) A confession.
(c) A love letter.
(d) A musical composition.

5. Which bell at Fenchurch St. Paul is said to have killed two men?
(a) John.
(b) Batty Thomas.
(c) Gaude.
(d) Sabaoth.

6. Who does Nobby Cranton fear will recognize him in Fenchurch St. Paul despite his efforts to disguise himself?
(a) Reverend Venables.
(b) Mary Deacon, now Mary Thoday.
(c) Mrs. Gates.
(d) Harry Gotobed.

7. Who does Mrs. Gates accuse of moving her wreath from Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) Hezekiah Lavender.
(b) Potty Peakes.
(c) Mr. Gotobed.
(d) Mrs. Coppins.

8. What bell is rung at Fenchurch St. Paul when people in the parish die?
(a) Tailor Paul.
(b) Dimity.
(c) Sabaoth.
(d) Gaude.

9. Who does the Morning Star reporter want to interview after the stranger's funeral?
(a) Lord Peter.
(b) Reverend Venables.
(c) Hezekiah Lavender.
(d) Superintendent Blundell.

10. What does Rosie Thoday see at Lady Thorpe's grave the night of Lady Thorpe's funeral?
(a) A light she believes is a ghost.
(b) A strange man dressed in black.
(c) A black dog.
(d) A shotgun.

11. In what year was Tailor Paul made?
(a) 1614.
(b) 1592.
(c) 1915.
(d) 1358.

12. How much money does Will Thoday withdraw from the bank on New Year's Eve?
(a) Two hundred dollars.
(b) One hundred dollars.
(c) One thousand dollars.
(d) Fifteen dollars.

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

14. How long is the change-ringing or bell-ringing ceremony that Reverend Venables is planning in the opening chapter scheduled to last?
(a) Nine hours.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Half an hour.

15. What do the injuries on the corpse's arms and ankles indicate to the doctor?
(a) That he was burned before his death.
(b) That he was bitten by snakes before his death.
(c) That he was in a fight before his death.
(d) That he was tied up before his death.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Stephen Driver?

2. Where do Lord Peter and Superintendent Blundell find the missing bell rope?

3. How old is Hilary Thorpe?

4. How does Jean Legros get his name?

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

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