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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. What does Reverend Venables ask his parishioners to bring to the church in baskets during the flood?
2. What does James Thoday rent and use to give himself an alibi in the murder of Jeff Deacon?
3. What is the legend of the Fenchurch St. Paul bells?
4. To what other Fenchurch St. Paul parishioner is Emily related?
5. One year after Deacon's murder, how much deeper is the River Wale due to a rainy season?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Suzanne Legros react when she is sent a photograph of Arthur Cobbleigh?
2. Who mutilates Deacon's body after his death and for what reason is the corpse mutilated?
3. Why does Will Thoday initially believe Deacon has returned to Fenchurch St. Paul and what is the actual reason Deacon has returned?
4. How does Mary Thoday react when Lord Peter shows her the cipher, and what does her reaction indicate?
5. Why does Bunter get upset with Emily over the beer bottle found in the vestry?
6. How does Lord Peter find the stolen emeralds?
7. How does Will Thoday die, and how does his death redeem his character?
8. How does Lord Peter solve the mystery of Deacon's death and what does the cause of Deacon's death turn out to be?
9. What brings Lord Peter back to Fenchurch St. Paul one year after he abandons the mystery of Jeff Deacon's murder?
10. Why do Will and Mary Thoday have to remarry each other?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the humor in The Nine Tailors: Changes Rung on an Old Theme in Two Short Touches and Two Full Peals. Give at least three examples of humor from the novel and discuss both the techniques Dorothy L. Sayers uses to convey humor in the novel and what you think she is trying to achieve through her use of humor.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The novel contains a number of instances of irony. Cite at least three examples of irony in the book and discuss what you think the author intends to convey with each example.
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