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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. Who asks Lord Peter to warn Fenchurch St. Paul that the sluice gates are giving way?
(a) Reverend Venables.
(b) James Thoday.
(c) Hezekiah Lavender.
(d) Will Thoday.

2. What does James Thoday rent and use to give himself an alibi in the murder of Jeff Deacon?
(a) A hall for a party.
(b) A car.
(c) A motorbike.
(d) A computer.

3. Which Fenchurch St. Paul farmer still cures his own bacon?
(a) Jay Dutton.
(b) Will Thoday.
(c) Harry Gotobed.
(d) Mr. Ashton.

4. What does Lord Peter have for dinner on Christmas Eve at the Rectory?
(a) Baked ham and sweet potatoes.
(b) Roast turkey and mashed potatoes.
(c) Cold roast beef and trifle.
(d) Cold cuts and baked beans.

5. From where does Potty Peake observe Will Thoday's interactions with Jeff Deacon in the church belfry?
(a) From the ladder leading up to the belfry.
(b) From the church choir loft.
(c) From behind Abbot Thomas' tomb.
(d) From the church rooftop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the only area of Fenchurch St. Paul not covered in water?

2. What does Nobby Cranton leave behind in the belfry when he flees it after finding Jeff Deacon?

3. What brings Lord Peter and Bunter back to Fenchurch St. Paul a year after Deacon's murder?

4. What are the emeralds wrapped in when they're discovered?

5. Who takes Reverend Venables' keys while Jeff Deacon is hidden in the bell chamber?

Short Essay Questions

1. What brings Lord Peter back to Fenchurch St. Paul one year after he abandons the mystery of Jeff Deacon's murder?

2. What account of Deacon's death does Cranton give when charged with Deacon's murder?

3. How does Mary Thoday react when Lord Peter shows her the cipher, and what does her reaction indicate?

4. How does Lady Wilbraham respond when her stolen emeralds are found?

5. How does Lord Peter find the stolen emeralds?

6. How does Will Thoday die, and how does his death redeem his character?

7. To whom does Lady Wilbraham leave her money when she dies and for what is she trying to atone in how she bequeaths her wealth?

8. What surprising news is revealed about Deacon's murder when James and Will Thoday are left alone in a room with a hidden microphone?

9. What does the behavior of the villagers during the flood indicate about the closeness of the people and the church's role in their lives?

10. Why does Will Thoday take a large sum of money out of the bank and then redeposit it?

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