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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IX and X.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Peter say is the murderer's motivation for killing Levy?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Revenge for a family member.
(c) Amusement.
(d) Money.

2. Where did Mr. Thipps go with a friend the night before the body appeared in his bathtub?
(a) An opera.
(b) A club.
(c) A race track.
(d) A birthday party.

3. In Chapter 3, what does Peter say prompted Thipps' arrest?
(a) Thipps' abuse of the police officers.
(b) Thipps' insistance that he was the murderer.
(c) Thipps' refusal to explain the bruise on his face.
(d) Thipps' suspicious knowledge about Levy's disappearance.

4. What does Piggot say was indicated by a joke someone told while dissecting a cadaver?
(a) The cadaver was a famous person.
(b) The cadaver had killed themself.
(c) The cadaver was a Frenchman.
(d) The cadaver was Jewish.

5. Who is waiting for Peter when he arrives home in Chapter 7?
(a) The Dowager.
(b) Parker.
(c) Mrs. Thipps.
(d) Bunter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Arbuthnot want to marry?

2. What is the name of the girl who discovered the body?

3. Who is on the telephone for Lord Wimsey when he returns home?

4. How old is Mr. Crimplesham?

5. What lie does Peter ask Bunter to tell in Chapter 7?

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