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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter note about the architect when he meets him in Chapter 1?
(a) He is dressed slovenly.
(b) He is shorter than the average man.
(c) His hair is black as night.
(d) He has a bruise on his face.

2. What was Levy's wife's surname prior to marriage?
(a) Davis.
(b) Ford.
(c) Bowen.
(d) Carter.

3. According to Parker's beliefs, who is definitely not involved with the murder as of Chapter 7?
(a) Milligan.
(b) Thipps.
(c) Freke.
(d) Crimplesham.

4. How do the investigators know the dead man had lost his employment?
(a) He has bags under his eyes.
(b) His calluses are softening.
(c) He looks underfed.
(d) His fingernails are long.

5. What smell does Parker wake up to in Chapter 5?
(a) Bacon and eggs.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Freshly baked scones.
(d) Burned porridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what kind of book does Mr. Piggot enjoy?

2. What kind of person does Peter suspect committed the murder in Chapter 9?

3. What does Peter's mother realize in Chapter 7?

4. What is the second book that Peter picks up to read in Chapter 8?

5. Where was the description of the victim from Thipps' tub recognized by someone in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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