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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Lord Peter and Superintendent Blundell find the missing bell rope?
(a) In Potty Peakes' house.
(b) In the churchyard well.
(c) In the Rectory hall.
(d) In Lord Peter's car.

2. How does Suzanne Legros meet her husband?
(a) She finds him wounded and unconscious on her farm.
(b) She meets him while nursing wounded soldiers in the war.
(c) She meets him at a friend's wedding.
(d) She meets him at a dance.

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

4. How many children does Suzanne Legros have?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

5. 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 doesn't like artificial wreaths and prefers real ones.
(c) She thinks Mrs. Coppins has no right to send a wreath at all.
(d) She thinks the wreath is too small and cheap.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Reverend Venables seek Lord Peter's help and advice regarding the stranger's corpse?

3. Why does the Chief Constable send Lord Peter to France to investigate the dead man's letter instead of sending a policeman?

4. What does Hilary Thorpe want to be when she grows up?

5. How many bell ringers does Fenchurch St. Paul have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Potty Peake and how reliable is his testimony considered?

2. Why is Batty Thomas considered an unlucky bell?

3. How does a letter for Paul Taylor eliminate Cranton as the corpse from Lady Thorpe's grave?

4. What does Hilary Thorpe send Lord Peter via the mail, and how does Lord Peter think the document fits into the mystery of Jean Legros?

5. What story does Jenkins tell Lord Peter about a stolen emerald necklace?

6. What clue does Jeff Deacon give Nobby Cranton about the location of the stolen emeralds and how does Cranton initially interpret the clue?

7. What does the sluice-keeper complain about in the chapter entitled "Tailor Paul is Called Before With a Single," and what does his complaint foreshadow?

8. Why does Nobby Cranton return to Fenchurch St. Paul after his release from prison?

9. With what important ceremony does Reverend Venables hope to bring in the new year at Fenchurch St. Paul and how does Lord Peter Wimsey assist in the ceremony?

10. What reason does Jean Legros give his wife for his return to England?

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