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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. How does Freke describe the opportunity to put the body in Thipps' bathroom via an open window?

2. According to Freke, what sort of person is able to pull off a perfect crime?

3. Peter tells Parker to search for "any mention" of _______________.

4. In Chapter 8, on which day does Peter leave with his mother?

5. What does Peter's mother realize in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Peter doubt in Chapter 12?

5. How do Peter and Parker extract some valuable information from Piggot?

6. What does Peter talk to a mother and her little girl about at Freke's office in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of mystery in the novel "Whose Body?" What are some examples of mystery in the novel? What examples does Peter solve as the novel progresses? Does he share his discoveries with the reader? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of deception in the novel "Whose Body?" Who deceives whom and why? How do these deceptions confuse the investigators, including Peter? What are some lies that Freke admits to in his confession letter?

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