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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 does Piggot say was indicated by a joke someone told while dissecting a cadaver?

2. According to Levy's coworker, how long would the man have lived after the blow to his neck?

3. What does Peter instruct Parker to do in regard to medical students in Chapter 9?

4. What type of function does Peter plan following the conclusion of the murder case?

5. Levy's is grave disguised as _____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Peter find that his mother has realized upon his arrival at the lunch in Chapter 7?

2. What does Milligan say about how things would be different in the United States in Chapter 7?

3. How does Peter initially deal with the lunch with Lady Swaffham in Chapter 7?

4. What does Parker tell Peter in the telegram he sends in Chapter 9? What delights Peter at the end of the telegram?

5. Why does Peter decline to reveal who he believes the murderer is in Chapter 9?

6. Why does Peter decide to go to the luncheon in Chapter 7?

7. Why did Freke put glasses on the body?

8. What does Piggot recall about the dissection that he worked on the previous Tuesday?

9. What does Peter do once he believes he has identified the killer in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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