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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. Who finds a strange man's corpse in Lady Thorpe's grave?
2. What decorative aspect of the church's roof impresses Lord Peter when he first glimpses it?
3. How does Jean Legros get his name?
4. Which bell at Fenchurch St. Paul is said to have killed two men?
5. What is Mr. Wilderspin's profession?
Short Essay Questions
1. How well does Hilary Thorpe get along with her Uncle Edward?
2. What story does Jenkins tell Lord Peter about a stolen emerald necklace?
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. Who is Hilary Thorpe and what does she find in the bell-chamber while helping in the church?
5. Why is Lady Thorpe's grave reopened and what do Harry Gotobed and his son find inside the grave when they reopen it?
6. What is the relationship between Lord Peter and Bunter?
7. What effect does World War I have on the Legros farm in France?
8. What is the interior of Fenchurch St. Paul like?
9. Why do the police believe Jeff Deacon is dead?
10. How does a letter for Paul Taylor eliminate Cranton as the corpse from Lady Thorpe's grave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast the antagonists Lord Peter encounters in the novel: Will Thoday, James Thoday, Jeff Deacon and Nobby Cranton.
Essay Topic 2
The bells in Reverend Venables' church are considered holy, and sinners are reported to fear them. Discuss the symbolism of the bells and the concept of sacredness in the novel. What do you think the author intends to convey through the use of the bells as sacred objects and how does the manner of Deacon's death fit this purpose? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
The Nine Tailors takes place in a small English village during the 1920's. Discuss how the geographical and chronological setting affect the story and how the characters and story might differ if Dorothy L. Sayers had set the novel in the United States during the 1940's instead. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.
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