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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters I and II.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of person does the architect's mother say he has always been?
(a) Dramatic.
(b) Sensitive.
(c) Intimidating.
(d) Imaginative.

2. Who does Peter believe the police inspector suspects in the murder?
(a) Levy's wife.
(b) Levy's business partner.
(c) The architect's serving girl.
(d) The architect's mother.

3. What does Peter realize he has forgotten and must return home for in Chapter 1?
(a) His hat.
(b) His pocket watch.
(c) His wallet.
(d) His catalog.

4. What is the name of the girl who discovered the body?
(a) Deliah.
(b) Gladys.
(c) Molly.
(d) Gemma.

5. When the doorbell rings, what sort of person is the only one Peter asks his manservant to let in?
(a) An interesting person.
(b) An abusive person.
(c) A person in uniform.
(d) A female person.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the police inspector emerge from as Peter leaves the architect's residence?

2. Where is Peter's house located?

3. What does Peter's manservant ask him to purchase in Chapter 2?

4. What kind of auction is Peter headed for at the beginning of the story?

5. What is the name of the architect that the caller tells Peter about in Chapter 1?

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