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

2. How does Mrs. Gates say the Thorpe family has always treated her?
(a) Like a member of the family.
(b) Cruelly and unfairly.
(c) They've been critical and condescending to her.
(d) They've been cheap and haven't paid her well.

3. Why does Mrs. Venables think the dead man is married?
(a) His ring finger has a white band of skin where a ring was.
(b) He is middle-aged and most men his age are married.
(c) His clothes are neatly mended.
(d) He has a wedding ring in his pocket.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is not an event from Jeff Deacon's life once Deacon is found guilty of stealing the emeralds?

2. What name is the letter addressed to instead of the name Bunter expects?

3. From what illness does Nobby Cranton suffer?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Nobby Cranton react when Lord Peter shows him the cipher written on French paper and what does his reaction indicate?

3. What is known about the manner of the death of the unknown male corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave?

4. During the funeral for the unidentified male corpse from Lady Thorpe's grave, what questions does Lord Peter ask himself about the corpse's death?

5. What does Lord Peter fish out of the churchyard well and how do these items relate to the murder of the unidentified corpse?

6. Why is Batty Thomas considered an unlucky bell?

7. What is the interior of Fenchurch St. Paul like?

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

9. Why is Mrs. Gates unhappy with Mrs. Coppins over a wreath?

10. 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?

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