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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Plain Hunting.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What flower does Hilary Thorpe take to Mrs. Venables for the church at Easter?
(a) White narcissi.
(b) Red tulips.
(c) Yellow irises.
(d) Blue morning glories.

2. What is the weather like in the opening chapter of the book?
(a) It's snowing.
(b) It's raining.
(c) It's foggy.
(d) It's hot.

3. Which of the following statements does not describe the status of Suzanne Legros at the end of the war in 1918?
(a) She is single-handedly running the farm.
(b) She is twenty-seven and living on her grandfather's farm.
(c) Her father, brother, and fiance have died in the war.
(d) She is married and living in Paris.

4. Why does Jean Legros tell Suzanne he is going to England?
(a) To divorce her.
(b) To visit a sick friend.
(c) To dispose of some property and get money for the family.
(d) To straighten out some legal troubles.

5. What do the injuries on the corpse's arms and ankles indicate to the doctor?
(a) That he was burned before his death.
(b) That he was bitten by snakes before his death.
(c) That he was tied up before his death.
(d) That he was in a fight before his death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mr. Wilderspin's profession?

2. To what event does Lord Peter go to find out more about the body found in Lady Thorpe's grave?

3. Who interviews Mrs. Gates?

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

5. Who is the Duke of Denver?

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