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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. In Chapter 2, how has Peter's manservant made out at the auction?

2. What does Peter say of the murderer in Chapter 2?

3. What was Levy's wife's surname prior to marriage?

4. At what time did Thipps initially tell the police he came home?

5. How long does Dr. Grimbold believe the murdered man lived after his fatal injury?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Peter's mother tell Peter about Reuben Levy's wife Christine?

4. How do Peter and Parker conclude that the body in the bathtub is not Reuben Levy?

5. What do the Doctors Freke and Grimbold disagree about at the inquest in Chapter 6?

6. Upon arriving home in Chapter 2, what does Peter find Bunter has accomplished, and what does he offer Bunter?

7. Explain the disappearance case Parker is working on in Chapter 2, and some of the observations he has made.

8. What does Bunter reveal in his photos in Chapter 4?

9. How does Crimplesham react to Peter's questioning in Chapter 5?

10. What does Peter's mother tell him on the telephone in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the antagonist of the novel, Dr. Julian Freke. What are his defining characteristics? Why is he the antagonist of the novel? As the reader, did you suspect Freke of being the murderer prior to the reveal? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Peter enjoys detective work. He does detective work as a hobby rather than a job, as it would be improper for him to do work of this nature. What does Peter enjoy about detective work? How does he go about doing detective work when he is not an official detective? How does his attitude towards this line of work compare to the attitude of Parker?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the protagonist of the novel, Lord Peter Wimsey. What are his defining characteristics? What are his interests and hobbies? Why is he interested in murder mysteries?

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