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Well-Schooled in Murder Trivia Quiz

"Well-Schooled in Murder" is the third Inspector Lynley novel, written by Elizabeth George. Matthew Whateley, a 13-year-old boy at an elite boarding school, is murdered. Spoilers ahead!

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,375

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
167

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Question 1 of 10

1. What did Lynley and John Corntel have in common? Hint

They were schoolmates in Eton

They both loved Lady Helen Clyde

They were both earls

They both collected postage stamps

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which English county was the elite boarding school Bredgar Chambers located? Hint

North Yorkshire

West Sussex

Cornwall

Dorset

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why did Matthew visit Colonel Bonnamy? Hint

To borrow his minibus

He was in love with his daughter Jeannie

To play chess

For a photo shoot

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who visited her dementive mother and lost her father in a subplot of this novel? Hint

Lady Helen Clyde

Emilia Bond

DS Barbara Havers

Deborah St James

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was Chas Quilter's secret? Hint

He had a child with Cecilia Feld

He killed Edward Hsu

He was an alcoholic

He had an affair with the chemistry teacher

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Question 6 of 10

6. What did John Corntel collect? Hint

Postal stamps

Child porn photos

Butterflies

19th century coins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was Cowfrey Pitt? Hint

Porter

Sixth grader

German teacher

Headmaster

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Want a grind, nancy boy?" Whose voice was on the tape Matthew made of Harry Morant being bullied? Hint

Brian Byrne

Clive Pritchard

Chas Quilter

Alan Lockwood

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who were Matthew Whateley's biological parents? Hint

Edward Hsu and Mrs Patsy Whateley

Edward Hsu and Mrs Pamela Byrne

Giles Byrne and Mrs Patsy Whateley

Kevin Whateley and Mrs Pamela Byrne

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where was Matthew murdered? Hint

In a garrett above the drying rome

In the fume cupboard in the chemistry lab

In a graveyard in Stoke Poges

In a school minibus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Lynley and John Corntel have in common?

Answer: They were schoolmates in Eton

Corntel asked Lynley for help when schoolboy Matthew Whateley had disappeared. Initially Lynley refused, until they found out that Matthew had been murdered.

2. In which English county was the elite boarding school Bredgar Chambers located?

Answer: West Sussex

Barbara Havers criticized parents who send their children to a boarding school. This school doesn't really exist, but is inspired by several English independent schools. Elizabeth George always takes photos of locations she wants to use in her novels.

3. Why did Matthew visit Colonel Bonnamy?

Answer: To play chess

Lynley and Havers found a letter from Matthew to the Colonel's daughter Jeannie. He always lost to the colonel in chess, but kept trying. (In the TV adaption he won his chess games.)

4. Who visited her dementive mother and lost her father in a subplot of this novel?

Answer: DS Barbara Havers

DS Barbara Havers appears in all the Inspector Lynley novels. She has a working class background, in contrast to the aristocratic DI Thomas Lynley, Earl of Asherton.

5. What was Chas Quilter's secret?

Answer: He had a child with Cecilia Feld

Cecilia was transferred to another school when she was pregnant. She gave birth to a child with the Apert syndrome. Chas visited them regularly, but it had to remain a secret that he was the father.

6. What did John Corntel collect?

Answer: Child porn photos

Chemistry teacher Emilia Bond tried to burn these photos because she was in love with John Corntel.

7. Who was Cowfrey Pitt?

Answer: German teacher

He was also the hockey master on the evening of the murder. He believed Matthew was in the sanatorium although there was no autograph on his off-game chit.

8. "Want a grind, nancy boy?" Whose voice was on the tape Matthew made of Harry Morant being bullied?

Answer: Clive Pritchard

On the Friday evening of the murder Clive nabbed Matthew to Calchus House. When he found the boy dead he wrongfully assumed he was responsible.

9. Who were Matthew Whateley's biological parents?

Answer: Edward Hsu and Mrs Pamela Byrne

Edward Hsu was a Chinese pupil who killed himself after being seduced by Brian's mother. (In the TV adaption Patsy Whateley was Matthew's biological mother.) Brian's father Giles took financial responsibility for Matthew. As a board member he arranged a scholarship for him at Bredgar Chambers.

10. Where was Matthew murdered?

Answer: In the fume cupboard in the chemistry lab

Brian Byrne killed Matthew to win Chas Quilter's lifetime loyalty. The official cause of death was carbon monoxide poisoning.

Source: Author wardcogge

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