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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 did Mr. Thipps get the bruise on his face?

2. What does Bunter organize in the kitchen at Levy's house?

3. Whom does Freke ask to speak to after the proceedings in Chapter 6?

4. Where is Parker's flat?

5. What does Peter note about the architect when he meets him in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Thomas Crimplesham write to Peter in Chapter 5? What was in the letter?

2. What happens when Peter voices a wish to be more involved with the investigation of the dead man in the bathtub?

3. Where is Lord Peter Wimsey at the beginning of the novel, and why does he find he needs to return home?

4. What does Peter learn from his meeting with the Honorable Freddy Arbuthnot?

5. At the inquest, what does the servant Gladys admit she did on the night before the body appeared in the Thipps' bathroom?

6. Why did Parker take an interest when he heard a nude corpse has turned up in the Thipps' bathtub?

7. At the inquest, what does Thipps explain he did on the night before the body appeared in his bathroom?

8. Why does Peter suggest that the killer is smart and cool under pressure?

9. How does Thipps explain the bruise on his face in Chapter 1?

10. What is noted to have happened to the dead man in the bathtub after his death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of mystery in the novel "Whose Body?" What are some examples of mystery in the novel? What examples does Peter solve as the novel progresses? Does he share his discoveries with the reader? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Examine and describe the background and career of Dorothy L. Sayers, the author of the novel. What are some of her more famous works? Does she always write in the mystery genre? Was she recognized in the literary world during her lifetime?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the evidence surrounding the murdered victim in the bathtub and the disappearance of Levy. Describe the different crime scenes. What are the circumstances surrounding these examples? How do these situations propel the plot?

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