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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters V and VI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Crimplesham send a letter to Peter?
(a) To retrieve inside information about the investigation.
(b) To request Peter's investigative services.
(c) It is in reply to an ad Peter put in the newspaper.
(d) To seek the acquaintance of Peter's mother.

2. At what time did Thipps initially tell the police he came home?
(a) Nine-thirty.
(b) Ten-thirty.
(c) Eleven o'clock.
(d) One o'clock.

3. What did Julian Freke certify in the murder investigation?
(a) The man in the bathtub had died of natural causes.
(b) The body in the bathtub had been there for fourteen hours.
(c) The medical students all had alibis for the night of the murder.
(d) There were no bodies missing from the hospital morgue.

4. What is Mr. Levy said to have oddly left behind at his house in Chapter 2?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His hat.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His glasses.

5. What does Mr. Thipps say he was unaware of when he testifies at the inquest?
(a) He was entitled to a lawyer.
(b) His maid was stealing from him.
(c) He could be arrested for being rude to a policeman.
(d) His mother would be present.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mr. Thipps go with a friend the night before the body appeared in his bathtub?

2. What do the investigators deduce from the evidence collected at Levy's home in Chapter 4?

3. Who has locked the bathroom door?

4. Which of the following is NOT evidence Peter, Parker, and Bunter find at Levy's house in Chapter 4?

5. Where is Peter's house located?

(see the answer key)

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