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One Corpse Too Many Trivia Quiz

This quiz is on Ellis Peters' mystery novel, "One Corpse Too Many", part of the Brother Cadfael series.

A multiple-choice quiz by bonanza22. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bonanza22

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,274

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
461

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who is King of England at the time of the book? Hint

King George

King Alfred

King Henry IV

King Stephen

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of the girl who comes to the abbey for protection?

Answer: (One word- begins with "G")

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Question 3 of 15

3. What job does Brother Cadfael have at the Monastery? Hint

Abbot

Kitchener

Herbalist

Scribe

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Question 4 of 15

4. How many men were hanged? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. Adam Courcelle is loyal to Empress Maud.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was used to strangle the "one corpse too many"? Hint

Rope

Wire

String

Fishing line

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Question 7 of 15

7. Where is Brother Cadfael's abbey? Hint

Shrewsbury

York

London

Canterbury

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of Aline's brother? Hint

Giles

Thomas

Hugh

Gerald

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does "Godric" do to give herself away to Brother Cadfael? Hint

She throws like a girl.

She looks like a girl.

She talks like a girl.

She eats like a girl.

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Question 10 of 15

10. What is the name of the "one corpse too many"? Hint

Nicholas Faintree

Giles Siward

Torold Blund

Adam Courcelle

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Question 11 of 15

11. What is the name of the man who owns the butcher shop, who helps Godith, Nick, and Torold? Hint

Alan

James

Edric

John

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who is Nicholas' friend who gets away with the treasure? Hint

Torold

Jeremy

Harold

Thomas

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Question 13 of 15

13. Hugh turns Adeny's daughter in to King Stephen.

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. Near the scene of the crime, Cadfael finds a dagger hilt. Who does it belong to?

Answer: (One word- begins with "G")

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who killed Faintree? Hint

Adam Courcelle

Torold Blund

Hugh Beringar

Giles Siward

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is King of England at the time of the book?

Answer: King Stephen

It is 1138 and King Stephen and Empress Maud are fighing for the throne.

2. What is the name of the girl who comes to the abbey for protection?

Answer: Godith

Godith is the daughter of Foulke Adeny. Adeny and William FitzAlan are loyal to Empress Maud. Adeny wanted to make sure his daughter would be safe from Stephen's men.

3. What job does Brother Cadfael have at the Monastery?

Answer: Herbalist

Brother Cadfael has his own private shed where he works with his herbs. That's where Godith stays.

4. How many men were hanged?

Answer: 94

Stephen schedules 93 to be hanged. When Aline Siward's brother Giles comes in to negotiate, he gets thrown in with the rest. In the morning, 94 men are hanged. A man was murdered, however, and thrown in with all the dead men. Brother Cadfael finds 95 dead when he goes to help prepare the men for burial.

5. Adam Courcelle is loyal to Empress Maud.

Answer: False

Adam is an officer to King Stephen.

6. What was used to strangle the "one corpse too many"?

Answer: Fishing line

The extra corpse was not hanged by rope, like the rest. That's how Cadfael figured out that he was the extra corpse.

7. Where is Brother Cadfael's abbey?

Answer: Shrewsbury

The abbey is called the abbey of St. Peter and St. Paul.

8. What is the name of Aline's brother?

Answer: Giles

Aline's brother was loyal to Empress Maud until he realized what would happen to those like himself. He then tried to negotiate with King Stephen, but ended up being put in with the rest.

9. What does "Godric" do to give herself away to Brother Cadfael?

Answer: She throws like a girl.

Godith throws underhanded, instead of overhand. Cadfael recognizes this when Godith is throwing stones in the river.

10. What is the name of the "one corpse too many"?

Answer: Nicholas Faintree

Nicholas and Torold are carrying FitzAlan's treasure to try to get it to Empress Maud. They are separated, and Nicholas is killed. Torold gets away with the treasure. Godith identifies Nicholas because they were children together.

11. What is the name of the man who owns the butcher shop, who helps Godith, Nick, and Torold?

Answer: Edric

Edric is loyal to Maud. Edric is the friend that helps Godith get away to Cadfael.

12. Who is Nicholas' friend who gets away with the treasure?

Answer: Torold

Torold ends up hiding with Brother Cadfael. He falls in love with Godith (after he realizes she is a girl) and the two of them go off to France to bring Maud the treasure that Torold has for her.

13. Hugh turns Adeny's daughter in to King Stephen.

Answer: False

Hugh was supposed to marry Godith. He comes looking for her, after Stephen sends him to do so. He eventually finds her, but allows her to go with Torold instead.

14. Near the scene of the crime, Cadfael finds a dagger hilt. Who does it belong to?

Answer: Giles

The dagger hilt was stolen from Giles after he died. The murderer had it on him when he killed Faintree. It broke off, and Cadfael found it.

15. Who killed Faintree?

Answer: Adam Courcelle

Adam stole the dagger hilt from Giles, and then killed Nicholas. Hugh challenges Adam to Trial by Combat, and Hugh wins, becoming the new deputy sheriff. Hugh and Aline get married, and there is a happy ending!

Thank you for taking my quiz, I hope you enjoyed "One Corpse Too Many" and the many other books in the Cadfael series!

Source: Author bonanza22

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