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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. After the bell ringing ceremony, what news does the Reverend Venables receive about Lady Thorpe?

2. Why does M. Rozier want Lord Peter to dine with him at his home?

3. Who does Lord Peter suggest as a substitute change-ringer for Will Thoday in the church's ceremony?

4. Who interviews Mrs. Gates?

5. Why doesn't Superintendent Blundell think Cranton is Legros' killer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sir Henry Thorpe end up broke due to the theft of Lady Wilbraham's emerald necklace?

2. In what suspicious behavior does Will Thoday engage around New Year's, the time of the murder?

3. 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?

4. How does Suzanne Legros meet her husband Jean Legros and what lies do she and Jean tell about Jean's history?

5. What is the interior of Fenchurch St. Paul like?

6. What does Mrs. Venables deduce about the mysterious male corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave when she sees his French underclothes?

7. Who is Superintendent Blundell?

8. What educational and career plans does Hilary Thorpe express to her father before he dies?

9. What does Lord Peter fish out of the churchyard well and how do these items relate to the murder of the unidentified corpse?

10. Who is Potty Peake and how reliable is his testimony considered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the servant characters in the novel: Bunter, Jeff Deacon and Emily. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Lord Peter Wimsey is the protagonist of the novel and is an aristocrat and amateur detective. Discuss the character of Lord Peter and his role as protagonist or hero. What are his character strengths and flaws? How do these strengths and flaws help and hinder him during the story? How does his aristocratic background help or hinder his detective work? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Dorothy L. Sayers uses foreshadowing throughout The Nine Tailors. Give at least three examples of foreshadowing from the novel and discuss how foreshadowing is used in each example to indicate events to come later in the story.

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