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1 Harriet and Peter - A Love Story
Dorothy L Sayers' aristocratic sleuth, Lord Peter Wimsey, marries Harriet Vane - eventually! I thought I'd write a quiz about them, their courtship and marriage. Enjoy!
Average
15 Q
Quiz_Beagle
Nov 17 06
726 plays
2 Monty Egg and His Rhyming Couplets
Dorothy L Sayers, the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey, also created the detective Montague Egg, a travelling salesman fond of rhyming couplets. This quiz is about him - enjoy!
Tough
15 Q
Quiz_Beagle
Dec 24 06
243 plays
3 Poetry in Dorothy L Sayers' novels
Dorothy L. Sayers' novels are full of quotes from beautiful and interesting poems. This quiz tests your knowledge of the poems and the novels in which they appear.
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10 Q
rosC
Jun 18 04
324 plays
4 Dorothy L Sayers' Montague Egg
Dorothy L Sayers, who created Lord Peter Wimsey, also wrote a number of stories about Montague Egg. Why not give this quiz a whirl? After all, as Monty would say, "Don't let the smallest chance slip by; you never know until you try." Warning - Spoilers!
Average
10 Q
agony
Mar 27 04
213 plays
5 Murder Must Advertise
Drawing on her own working knowledge of advertising copywriting, Dorothy L Sayers sends Lord Peter Wimsey to try his hand at both detection and earning his own living!
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10 Q
alis1956
Feb 20 04
621 plays
6 Busman's Honeymoon
At last! Lord Peter marries his long pursued Harriet, and scorning foreign destinations, sets out to honeymoon in their new country residence. A peaceful end? Not quite: bodies continue to pursue the detective and his novelist wife.
Average
15 Q
alis1956
Mar 14 04
651 plays
7 Harriet Vane
I fell in love with Harriet Vane right along with Lord Peter Wimsey. Here are a few questions on this unforgettable character, created by the mystery maven Dorothy L. Sayers.
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10 Q
pryncessr1
Apr 16 04
687 plays
8 Lord Peter Wimsey 1
This is intended as an easy introduction to the Lord Peter Wimsey stories by Dorothy L. Sayers.
Easy
10 Q
mnbates
Dec 04 02
975 plays
9 Lord Peter Wimsey Novels
Dorothy Leigh Sayers wrote eleven Lord Peter Wimsey novels and a large number of short stories featuring her aristocratic sleuth. This quiz tests your knowledge of the full-length Wimsey novels.
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20 Q
quizman777
Aug 29 03
894 plays
10 Gaudy Night
A reunion at Oxford University, a poison pen letter writer - and just when Harriet could do with his advice, Lord Peter Wimsey is out of the country. What can she do to help her old college? Will absence make the heart grow fonder?
Average
15 Q
alis1956
Mar 29 04
711 plays
11 Clouds of Witness
Lord Peter Wimsey faces a dilemma: in solving this murder, will he have to denounce his brother or his sister as murderer? The second of D L Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries..., published 1926
Average
10 Q
alis1956
Feb 21 04
408 plays
12 Five Red Herrings
It seemed that almost everyone had a reason to want Campbell dead! But only six of the community had the necessary skills to fake a painting as a alibi.... five of them were red herrings. Lord Peter Wimsey has his work cut out to identify the murderer.
Difficult
15 Q
alis1956
Mar 11 04
528 plays
13 Wimsey and Vane: Have His Carcase
"Have His Carcase" is the second Dorothy Sayers book with the Harriet Vane character. If you know the work, you should do well. This quiz contains spoilers!
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10 Q
mvcale
May 24 09
180 plays
14 Wimsey and Vane: Strong Poison
This novel introduces the Harriet Vane character as a mystery novelist in the dock. If you have not read this novel, you should know that this quiz contains spoilers.
Average
10 Q
mvcale
May 25 09
180 plays
15 Strong Poison
Published in 1930, this novel introduces Harriet Vane, on trial for murdering her lover. Lord Peter's motives for trying to prove her innocent are less altruistic than usual: he has fallen in love with the prisoner...
Average
10 Q
alis1956
Feb 22 04
564 plays
16 Dorothy L. Sayers Characters
I love the Lord Peter Wimsey books by Dorothy L. Sayers, and she's created some great characters. These questions are all about characters other than Lord Peter. Enjoy!
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10 Q
Lucy_Girl
Apr 14 03
747 plays
17 The "Lord Peter Wimsey" Mystery Series
This is a quiz on the "Lord Peter Wimsey" series of mystery books written by Dorothy L. Sayers. I give you info on the book and you name the title of the book. Warning: Spoilers!
Easy
10 Q
broncosfans
Jan 15 07
468 plays
18 Complete this Dorothy L. Sayers Title
In her fame for her translation of Dante's "Divine Comedy", and her essay, "The Lost Tools of Learning", we often forget about her clever Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. If you've read them, it should be no problem for you to complete the titles.
Easy
10 Q
Lucy_Girl
Mar 03 03
867 plays
This is category 9489
Last Updated Dec 14 12 9:55 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* Strachan had a nasty black eye. Where did he get it ?
* What was the clue that told Lord Peter that the accident was in fact murder?
* Bunter creates Lord Peter's casserole from which cut of meat?
* Who was the "dejected looking man" with "the face of a sulky rabbit" whom Inspector McPherson failed to recognise in London?
* What was the name of Farren's pre-Raphelite wife, who made his home a place of refreshment and inspiration?


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