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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. Where does Lord Peter decide that the missing emeralds must be hidden?

2. What does Reverend Venables ask his parishioners to bring to the church in baskets during the flood?

3. How is Will Thoday planning to get Jeff Deacon out of town until he becomes too ill with the flu to carry out his plan?

4. Who kills Arthur Cobbleigh?

5. Who buys Mary Thoday a parrot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Will Thoday die, and how does his death redeem his character?

2. What brings Lord Peter back to Fenchurch St. Paul one year after he abandons the mystery of Jeff Deacon's murder?

3. Who mutilates Deacon's body after his death and for what reason is the corpse mutilated?

4. What does the behavior of the villagers during the flood indicate about the closeness of the people and the church's role in their lives?

5. Why do Will and Mary Thoday have to remarry each other?

6. How does Mary Thoday react when Lord Peter shows her the cipher, and what does her reaction indicate?

7. How does Lady Wilbraham respond when her stolen emeralds are found?

8. What is Jeff Deacon's tie to Arthur Cobbleigh?

9. What account of Deacon's death does Cranton give when charged with Deacon's murder?

10. How does Lord Peter solve the mystery of Deacon's death and what does the cause of Deacon's death turn out to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the subplots in the novel. Explain how each subplot relates to the main plot and how it contributes to characterization in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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