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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. From where does Potty Peake observe Will Thoday's interactions with Jeff Deacon in the church belfry?

2. To what other Fenchurch St. Paul parishioner is Emily related?

3. Why do Mary Thoday and Will Thoday leave town?

4. What church service do Will and Mary Thoday miss?

5. What brings Lord Peter and Bunter back to Fenchurch St. Paul a year after Deacon's murder?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Lord Peter and the police think that Arthur Cobbleigh and Jean Legros are the same man?

2. How does Lord Peter find the stolen emeralds?

3. Why does Bunter get upset with Emily over the beer bottle found in the vestry?

4. What aspect of the mystery of Jeff Deacon's death is Lord Peter still unable to solve one year after first becoming involved in the puzzle?

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

6. 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?

7. How does Suzanne Legros react when she is sent a photograph of Arthur Cobbleigh?

8. What surprising news is revealed about Deacon's murder when James and Will Thoday are left alone in a room with a hidden microphone?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast any three female characters in the novel. Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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