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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is on the telephone for Lord Wimsey when he returns home?
(a) His sister-in-law.
(b) His mother.
(c) His solicitor.
(d) His friend Parker.

3. What does Peter realize after meeting Crimplesham?
(a) Crimplesham holds a grudge against Levy.
(b) Crimplesham is not as wealthy as he pretends to be.
(c) Crimplesham doesn't need to wear glasses.
(d) Crimplesham could not be the murderer.

4. What does Peter say of the murderer in Chapter 2?
(a) The murderer has a lot of confidence.
(b) The murderer will be easy to find.
(c) The murderer has great imagination.
(d) The murderer has an evil soul.

5. What cripples Mr. Crimplesham?
(a) His neck.
(b) His leg.
(c) His back.
(d) His arthritis.

6. Where is Parker's flat?
(a) Windsor Road.
(b) McGregor Crescent.
(c) Balmoral Drive.
(d) Great Ormond Street.

7. Where did the architect discover a body?
(a) In his cupboard.
(b) In his cellar.
(c) In his garden.
(d) In his bathtub.

8. What alibi does the architect have for the man's time of death?
(a) He was being treated at a hospital.
(b) He was at a dinner party.
(c) He was at the theatre with friends.
(d) He was out of town.

9. With no one offering to help Mrs. Thipps, where does Peter take her?
(a) To stay at his house.
(b) To stay with his mother.
(c) To stay at a hotel.
(d) To stay at Parkers' house.

10. What is the name of the police inspector?
(a) Molt.
(b) Plodd.
(c) Sugg.
(d) Dirk.

11. What was different about one set of fingerprints found at Levy's house?
(a) The prints were much larger than Levy's.
(b) There was a scar on one thumb.
(c) It was missing the pinky finger.
(d) It had a ring impression.

12. What kind of auction is Peter headed for at the beginning of the story?
(a) A fine wine auction.
(b) A rare book auction.
(c) An auction of 15th century art.
(d) An auction of military pieces.

13. What does Crimplesham say to his junior partner after Peter leaves in Chapter 5?
(a) Tales of Wimsey's charm have been exaggerated.
(b) Someone had just been impersonating Lord Wimsey.
(c) He would like a cup of tea.
(d) He suspects the police will be visiting soon.

14. How does Peter feel about the investigation he is starting in Chapter 2?
(a) Excited.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Disturbed.
(d) Burdened.

15. Why did Parker think the corpse in the architect's home might be Levy?
(a) Levy is suspected of disappearing in the nude.
(b) A servant claimed it was Levy.
(c) The corpse matched Levy's description exactly.
(d) Levy was knows to visit the architect.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who telephones Parker in Chapter 5?

2. Who is Mrs. Munns?

3. What does Peter realize he has forgotten and must return home for in Chapter 1?

4. What was Levy's wife's first name?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Peter say prompted Thipps' arrest?

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