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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9 in Bunter's letter, what does he note about his evening company?
(a) His company's reaction to fine liquor.
(b) His company's reaction to seeing a black cat.
(c) His company's reaction to the weather.
(d) His company's reaction to a joke Bunter told.

2. According to a mother in Chapter 11, why has Freke been seeing her daughter for free?
(a) Freke is interested in her case.
(b) Freke always sees children for free.
(c) Freke is related to the girl.
(d) Freke is very worried about the girl's condition.

3. What is the second book that Peter picks up to read in Chapter 8?
(a) A telephone directory.
(b) A London guidebook.
(c) A "Who's Who" book.
(d) An encyclopedia.

4. What is Freke said to admire in Chapter 10?
(a) Mystery films.
(b) Human anatomy.
(c) Shelley's "Frankenstein."
(d) Great criminals.

5. In Chapter 7, what does Peter's mother learn Peter had invited Milligan to do?
(a) Participate in a golf tournament.
(b) Testify at an inquest.
(c) Speak at a charity event.
(d) Invest in the family business.

6. What is said to be a common practice following a dissection?
(a) Having a drink.
(b) Taking a jog.
(c) Completing a pile of paperwork.
(d) Taking a bath.

7. In Chapter 8, on which day does Peter leave with his mother?
(a) Tueday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Saturday.
(d) Monday.

8. Peter tells Parker to search for "any mention" of _______________.
(a) St. Mary's Hospital.
(b) St. John's Hospital.
(c) St. Luke's Hospital.
(d) St. Paul's Hospital.

9. In Chapter 7, when Bunter says the term "Her Grace," to whom is Bunter actually referring?
(a) Mrs. Thipps.
(b) Peter's sister-in-law.
(c) Peter's mother.
(d) Peter's aunt.

10. Why does Freke's letter end mid-sentence in Chapter 13?
(a) Freke was overcome with emotion.
(b) Freke's pen ran out of ink.
(c) Freke was interrupted by Sugg.
(d) Freke ran out of room on his paper.

11. What does Freke tell Peter to do to improve his health in Chapter 11?
(a) Get more sleep.
(b) Exercise in the morning.
(c) Be more active.
(d) Take it easy.

12. Where does Bunter's informant say Freke went on the night of Levy's disappearance?
(a) To a party.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To a club.
(d) To the market.

13. What caused Freke to put glasses on the body in the bathtub?
(a) Freke's twisted sense of humor.
(b) A moment of madness.
(c) The recollection of a similar scene in a book.
(d) Sudden inspiration.

14. What does Mr. Piggot say people never remember?
(a) Their friends' birthdays.
(b) What they were doing a week ago.
(c) Faces of people they've only met once.
(d) Old telephone numbers.

15. What kind of person does Peter suspect committed the murder in Chapter 9?
(a) A pathetic person.
(b) A respectable person.
(c) An important person.
(d) A surprising person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Parker able to track down that Levy had no knowledge of in Chapter 7?

2. What kind of disorders do many of the people at Freke's office have?

3. How does Freke describe the way in which he arranged the body in the bathtub?

4. What compels Peter to go to the luncheon in Chapter 7?

5. What was Parker told had happened to the victim from Thipps' bathtub in Chapter 9?

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