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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. According to Peter's information in Chapter 8, what did the villain wear on his hands?

2. According to Parker, why is Sugg overlooking the fibers found on the roof?

3. Where does Bunter's informant say Freke went on the night of Levy's disappearance?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Peter's mother learn Peter had invited Milligan to do?

5. Why does Freke's letter end mid-sentence in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Sugg suspect of killing the body in the bathtub? What does Parker think of this theory?

2. Why does Peter ask his mother to return with him to London in Chapter 9?

3. What did Freke do with the two bodies at his house on the night of the murder?

4. What does Peter doubt in Chapter 12?

5. Why did Freke put glasses on the body?

6. What does Milligan say when asked whether he knew Mr.Levy in Chapter 7?

7. What does Parker tell Peter about Peruvian oil stock in Chapter 7?

8. How does Freke's confession letter end in Chapter 13?

9. Whom does Peter plan to invite to his dinner party at the end of the novel?

10. What information does Bunter learn from Freke's manservant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze and interpret the relationship between Peter and his mother. What are his mother's defining character traits? Do Peter and his mother get along? Does Peter's mother know about his sleuthing? If so, what does she think about it?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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