Fill in the Blanks MUSHROOMSOnline version The case of the poisoned mushrooms by Virginia Espinosa 1 flavour dead cook worried meal eaten sent phoned killed guests mushrooms death see dog While preparing a for her Mrs . Grant got rather about some unusual mushrooms which a kind friend had her from the country . Feeling suspicious , she gave a mushroom to her . As the dog ate it with no ill effects , Mrs . Grant decided to the mushrooms for her guests . That evening the guests greatly enjoyed the commenting on their unusual . They quickly changed their minds when Mrs . Grant's daughter , Jill , burst into the dining - room and announced that the dog was . On hearing the news , Mrs . Grant , now in a state of shock , Dr . Craig , who came round immediately and pumped out the stomachs of all those who had the mushrooms - a very unpleasant experience for them . When Dr . Craig asked if he could the dog , he was led out of the house . He soon discovered that the dog had been by a passing car . Not knowing anything of her mother's suspicions about the mushrooms , Jill hadn't mentioned this important fact when announcing the of the dog .