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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stephen Driver ask the Wilderspins about in addition to a job?
(a) Accomodations for the night.
(b) The church parishioners.
(c) Batty Thomas and Tailor Paul.
(d) The stolen emeralds.

2. The day after Lady Thorpe's funeral, where does Mrs. Gates find her wreath instead of on the grave where it was placed?
(a) On the church altar for Sunday services.
(b) On the mantel in the family's home.
(c) In the garbage at the Rectory.
(d) To the side of the grave.

3. Which bell does Hezekiah Lavender ring?
(a) Tailor Paul.
(b) Jericho.
(c) Gaude.
(d) Batty Thomas.

4. At what event was Mrs. Wilbraham's emerald necklace stolen?
(a) At Lord Peter's Christmas Ball.
(b) At Hilary Thorpe's baptism.
(c) At the church's New Year's Eve change-ringing ceremony.
(d) At Sir Henry and Lady Thorpe's wedding.

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 a policeman by profession.
(c) Lord Peter is known for his discretion.
(d) Lord Peter is known for his amateur sleuthing.

6. How does Nobby Cranton try to disguise himself upon his return to Fenchurch St. Paul?
(a) By dressing like a woman.
(b) By wearing a wig, glasses, and a fake mustache.
(c) By dying his hair blonde.
(d) By growing a beard.

7. What do the numbers written on the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry turn out to be?
(a) A list of monetary donations to the church.
(b) Amounts withdrawn from Mrs. Wilbraham's bank account.
(c) A student's math homework.
(d) A coded Bible verse.

8. What kind of money is found in the dead man's pocket?
(a) A French coin.
(b) Counterfeit American dollars.
(c) Italian lira.
(d) Counterfeit British pounds.

9. From where does Suzanne Legros initially claim her husband is?
(a) America.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Spain.
(d) Turkey.

10. Who figures out the meaning of what is written on the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry?
(a) Hilary Thorpe.
(b) Mrs. Gates.
(c) Reverend Venables.
(d) Potty Peake.

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

12. What does Hilary Thorpe find in the church belfry while helping Mrs. Venables ready the church for the Easter service?
(a) A piece of French writing paper with strange writing on it.
(b) A silver candlestick.
(c) A lost painting of Christ.
(d) Mrs. Wilbraham's stolen necklace.

13. What food does Mrs. Venables serve Lord Peter and Bunter when she first meets them?
(a) Roast beef.
(b) Cheese and crackers.
(c) Muffins.
(d) Ham sandwiches.

14. During the funeral for the dead stranger, about what is Lord Peter puzzling?
(a) The rope that tied the man up before his death.
(b) The bell ringing pattern for the funeral service.
(c) The reason the man might have been killed.
(d) The man's identity.

15. On what day of the year does the book open?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) The Fourth of July.
(d) Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will Thoday do with the money he withdraws from the bank on New Year's Eve?

2. What other paper does the French paper Hilary Thorpe finds in the church belfry match?

3. Who does Potty Peake claim to have seen talking in the church with Legros before the man's murder?

4. What does the letter to the mysterious dead man concern?

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

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