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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. For what does Will Thoday initially mistake Jeff Deacon upon discovering him in the church?
(a) A rector.
(b) A choir member.
(c) A maintenance man.
(d) A burglar.

2. What does Nobby Cranton leave behind in the belfry when he flees it after finding Jeff Deacon?
(a) His belt buckle.
(b) Deacon's cipher.
(c) His handkerchief.
(d) His cigarette lighter.

3. Which Fenchurch St. Paul parishioner has purchased several items identical to the one on which Lord Peter hoped to find fingerprints?
(a) Will Thoday.
(b) Potty Peake.
(c) Mrs. Gates.
(d) Emily.

4. Who buys Mary Thoday a parrot?
(a) Emily.
(b) Will Thoday.
(c) James Thoday.
(d) Nobby Cranton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the proverb "Nine Tailors make a man" mean in Fenchurch St. Paul?

2. Who does Jean Legros turn out to be?

3. How is Will Thoday planning to get Jeff Deacon out of town until he becomes too ill with the flu to carry out his plan?

4. Why does Emily, the Rectory maid, threaten to quit?

5. The ringers of which church bell tend to live to ripe old age?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What makes Lord Peter and the police think that Arthur Cobbleigh and Jean Legros are the same man?

3. 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?

4. How does Lord Peter find the stolen emeralds?

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

6. How does Lord Peter solve the mystery of Deacon's death and what does the cause of Deacon's death turn out to be?

7. What aspect of the mystery of Jeff Deacon's death is Lord Peter still unable to solve one year after first becoming involved in the puzzle?

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. Who mutilates Deacon's body after his death and for what reason is the corpse mutilated?

10. How does Suzanne Legros react when she is sent a photograph of Arthur Cobbleigh?

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