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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters VII and VIII.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Parker think the corpse in the architect's home might be Levy?
(a) Levy is suspected of disappearing in the nude.
(b) A servant claimed it was Levy.
(c) Levy was knows to visit the architect.
(d) The corpse matched Levy's description exactly.

2. Where does Peter sit while arguing with Sugg?
(a) On a tree stump.
(b) In Thipps' rocking chair.
(c) On a police car.
(d) On a stairwell.

3. What is the second book that Peter picks up to read in Chapter 8?
(a) A telephone directory.
(b) A "Who's Who" book.
(c) A London guidebook.
(d) An encyclopedia.

4. Why does Crimplesham send a letter to Peter?
(a) To request Peter's investigative services.
(b) It is in reply to an ad Peter put in the newspaper.
(c) To seek the acquaintance of Peter's mother.
(d) To retrieve inside information about the investigation.

5. With no one offering to help Mrs. Thipps, where does Peter take her?
(a) To stay at his house.
(b) To stay at Parkers' house.
(c) To stay with his mother.
(d) To stay at a hotel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mr. Thipps go with a friend the night before the body appeared in his bathtub?

2. What does Peter say of the killer in Chapter 3?

3. What is the name of the police inspector?

4. What is the book that Peter picks up to read in Chapter 8?

5. According to Levy's coworker, how long would the man have lived after the blow to his neck?

(see the answer key)

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