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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 Parker give Freke when he encounters him at night in Chapter 10?

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

3. What does Peter fear will happen if Parker leaves the house in Chapter 10?

4. Where was Levy last seen?

5. Where does Bunter's informant say Freeke had gone with his guest on the night he disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Peter, Parker, the Dowager, and others do at the cemetery in Chapter 12?

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

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

4. What two accidents does Freke speak of in his confession letter?

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

6. Why does Peter want Parker to spend the night at his house in Chapter 10? Why does Parker end up doing so?

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

8. What health problem does Peter share with Freke in Chapter 11? What does Freke advise Peter to do?

9. What does Freke try to give Peter to help his condition in Chapter 11?

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

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

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 3

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?

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