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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Suzanne Legros meet her husband?
2. What is Suzanne Legros' reaction when M. Rozier and Lord Peter show her the undergarments of the dead man found in Lady Thorpe's grave?
3. What color is Hilary Thorpe's hair?
4. Why does Mrs. Venables think the dead man is married?
5. What is Mr. Wilderspin's first name?
Short Essay Questions
1. During the funeral for the unidentified male corpse from Lady Thorpe's grave, what questions does Lord Peter ask himself about the corpse's death?
2. What does the sluice-keeper complain about in the chapter entitled "Tailor Paul is Called Before With a Single," and what does his complaint foreshadow?
3. What effect does World War I have on the Legros farm in France?
4. What clue does Jeff Deacon give Nobby Cranton about the location of the stolen emeralds and how does Cranton initially interpret the clue?
5. What is the interior of Fenchurch St. Paul like?
6. What is the relationship between Lord Peter and Bunter?
7. What similarities are there between Hilary Thorpe and Lord Peter?
8. What does Lord Peter fish out of the churchyard well and how do these items relate to the murder of the unidentified corpse?
9. Who is Potty Peake and how reliable is his testimony considered?
10. What circumstance brings Lord Peter Wimsey to Fenchurch St. Paul?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are the major themes of this novel? Discuss at least three themes. Tell what the author is trying to say about each theme and how she depicts it. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss symbolism and metaphor in The Nine Tailors. Give three examples of symbolism in the novel and discuss what the symbols are used to convey.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the following secondary characters in the novel: Reverend Venables, Bunter and Hilary Thorpe. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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