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Whose Body?: A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel Quiz

Dorothy L. Sayers
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Whose Body?: A Lord Peter Wimsey Novel Quiz

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1)

Who is Mrs. Munns? (from Chapters V and VI)

The Dowager's friend.
Bunter's trainee.
Peter's neighbor.
Parker's housekeeper.
2)

Where did Freke make an appearance right after Levy's murder? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

A medical supply shop.
Levy's house.
The Thipps' apartment.
The workhouse.
3)

How old is Mr. Crimplesham? (from Chapters V and VI)

About eighty years old.
About seventy years old.
About sixty years old.
About fifty years old.
4)

Where does Crimplesham say he lost his glasses? (from Chapters V and VI)

On the train.
In a taxi.
At a resturant.
At a park.
5)

What did Mr. Thipps eat when he returned home on the night before the body appeared? (from Chapters V and VI)

A croissant.
A donut.
A sandwich.
Cheese and crackers.
6)

What does Peter's mother realize in Chapter 7? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

Peter doesn't have any leads in his case.
Peter is stressed.
Peter suspects Thipps of the murder.
Peter has been talking to Milligan.
7)

What did Freke put on immediately after he killed Levy? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

His pajamas.
Levy's clothes.
An apron.
His hospital scrubs.
8)

Why does Freke thank Peter at the end of his letter in Chapter 13? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

For solving the case.
For not underestimating him.
For not turning him in to the police.
For giving Levy a proper burial.
9)

What compels Peter to go to the luncheon in Chapter 7? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

It will be at an exclusive restaurant.
Milligan will be in attendance.
The chance to speak to Sugg.
His mother's nagging.
10)

What cripples Mr. Crimplesham? (from Chapters V and VI)

His back.
His arthritis.
His leg.
His neck.
11)

What is said to be a common practice following a dissection? (from Chapters IX and X)

Having a drink.
Taking a bath.
Taking a jog.
Completing a pile of paperwork.
12)

According to Parker, why is Sugg overlooking the fibers found on the roof? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

They don't fit in with his own theory.
Sugg doesn't know about them.
Sugg can't figure out the source of the fibers.
They could have blown in the wind from anywhere.
13)

What happened at the establishment Mr. Thipps visited the night before the body appeared? (from Chapters V and VI)

There was a fire.
The electricity went out.
It was raided by the police.
A brawl.
14)

What does Peter stop Freke from doing at the last moment in Chapter 11? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

Taking his temperature.
Listening to his heart beat.
Giving him pills.
Giving him an injection.
15)

Where does Peter go to meet Crimplesham? (from Chapters V and VI)

Bath.
Plymouth.
Salisbury.
Exeter.
16)

In Chapter 8, on which day does Peter leave with his mother? (from Chapters IX and X)

Thursday.
Saturday.
Monday.
Tueday.
17)

What does Freke advise Peter to do to cure himself in Chapter 11? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

Take a long vacation.
Go to a sanitorium.
Move to the country.
See a specialist doctor.
18)

What is the second book that Peter picks up to read in Chapter 8? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

A telephone directory.
An encyclopedia.
A "Who's Who" book.
A London guidebook.
19)

Why did Freke send home the man who normally handled bodies when the vagrant's body arrived? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

So that he could make the injury look more severe.
So that he could wash fingerprints off the body.
So that he could swap the body for Levy's.
So that preservative would not be injected into the body.
20)

What caused Freke to put glasses on the body in the bathtub? (from Chapter XI, Chapter XII and Chapter XIII)

Sudden inspiration.
A moment of madness.
Freke's twisted sense of humor.
The recollection of a similar scene in a book.
21)

In Chapter 7, when Bunter says the term "Her Grace," to whom is Bunter actually referring? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

Peter's aunt.
Peter's mother.
Mrs. Thipps.
Peter's sister-in-law.
22)

Peter tells Parker to search for "any mention" of _______________. (from Chapters IX and X)

St. John's Hospital.
St. Mary's Hospital.
St. Paul's Hospital.
St. Luke's Hospital.
23)

Who is NOT one of Sugg's suspects as of Chapter 7? (from Chapters VII and VIII)

Gladys.
Thipps.
William.
Milligan.
24)

Who did Bunter spend an evening with in Chapter 9? (from Chapters IX and X)

Parker.
Freke's manservant.
William Williams.
Mrs. Thipps.
25)

What is Crimplesham's first name? (from Chapters V and VI)

Thomas.
John.
Frederick.
Lucas.
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