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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. 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?

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

3. What do the Fenchurch St. Paul newspapers say about the discovery of the missing Wilbraham emeralds?

4. When Will Thoday realizes the body in Lady Thorpe's grave is Jeff Deacon's, why doesn't he tell anyone?

5. Who takes Reverend Venables' keys while Jeff Deacon is hidden in the bell chamber?

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 take a large sum of money out of the bank and then redeposit it?

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

5. 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?

6. To whom does Lady Wilbraham leave her money when she dies and for what is she trying to atone in how she bequeaths her wealth?

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

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

9. Why does Will Thoday initially believe Deacon has returned to Fenchurch St. Paul and what is the actual reason Deacon has returned?

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of religion and ritual in The Nine Tailors. What do you think the author is trying to say about religion in English society through this novel? Cite examples from the text to support your arguments.

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