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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Lord Peter is Taken from Lead and Makes Third Place.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who finds a strange man's corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave?
(a) Lord Peter.
(b) Reverend Venables.
(c) Harry Gotobed, the church sexton, and his son.
(d) The undertaker.

2. To whom is Mary Thoday married when Mrs. Wilbraham's emeralds are stolen?
(a) To Jeff Deacon.
(b) To Nobby Cranton.
(c) To Potty Peakes.
(d) To Hezekiah Lavender.

3. What kind of money is found in the dead man's pocket?
(a) Counterfeit American dollars.
(b) Italian lira.
(c) A French coin.
(d) Counterfeit British pounds.

4. What color is Hilary Thorpe's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blonde.

5. While talking with Lord Peter after the stranger's funeral, who does Hilary Thorpe suggest might know when her mother's grave was disturbed?
(a) Hezekiah Lavender.
(b) Mrs. Gates.
(c) Potty Peakes.
(d) Mrs. Venables.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen Driver ask the Wilderspins about in addition to a job?

2. How old is Hilary Thorpe?

3. About what has Reverend Venables written a brochure that he gives Lord Peter to read?

4. What is the weather like in the opening chapter of the book?

5. What is unusual about the underclothing found on the dead man's body?

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