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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. What cripples Mr. Crimplesham?
2. Which of the following is NOT evidence Peter, Parker, and Bunter find at Levy's house in Chapter 4?
3. What smell does Parker wake up to in Chapter 5?
4. Who is the first arrested in connection with the dead man's murder?
5. What did Levy's maid say was strangely undisturbed in his room?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Thipps explain the bruise on his face in Chapter 1?
2. What does Parker say in Chapter 5 when Peter compares the prints at Levy's house to the ones at Thipps' apartment?
3. In Chapter 4, based on the evidence found at Levy's home, what do Peter and Parker deduce happened the night before Levy's disappearance was discovered?
4. At the inquest, what does the servant Gladys admit she did on the night before the body appeared in the Thipps' bathroom?
5. Whom does Peter wish to avoid when he first goes to Thipps' apartment?
6. Where is Lord Peter Wimsey at the beginning of the novel, and why does he find he needs to return home?
7. What does Peter do to help Mrs. Thipps' situation in Chapter 3?
8. What is characteristic of a set of fingerprints found in Levy's house in Chapter 5?
9. How is the body discovered to have been moved into the bathroom in Chapter 4?
10. Why does Peter suggest that the killer is smart and cool under pressure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the genre of the novel "Whose Body?" This book is an example of what genre? What elements of this genre can be found in the novel? What are some other examples of famous works which belong to the same genre?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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