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Lord Peter Who's Who
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What do you know about secondary characters in Dorothy L Sayers' "Lord Peter Wimsey" stories? Bunter, Harriet, Parker, and more...
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10 Q
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agony
Mar 08 13
84 plays
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Monty Egg and His Rhyming Couplets
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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!
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Tough
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Dec 24 06
255 plays
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Harriet and Peter - A Love Story
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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!
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Average
15 Q
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Quiz_Beagle
Nov 17 06
738 plays
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Poetry in Dorothy L Sayers' novels
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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
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rosC
Jun 18 04
351 plays
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Murder Must Advertise
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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
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alis1956
Feb 20 04
648 plays
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Dorothy L Sayers' Montague Egg
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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!
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agony
Mar 27 04
216 plays
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More on "Gaudy Night" by Dorothy L. Sayers
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"Gaudy Night" was published in 1935, and is the third novel featuring Harriet Vane, who is investigating some unpleasant happenings at her former Oxford College.
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Ampelos
Mar 08 13
75 plays
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Busman's Honeymoon
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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.
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15 Q
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alis1956
Mar 14 04
657 plays
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Harriet Vane
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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
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pryncessr1
Apr 16 04
696 plays
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Lord Peter Wimsey 1
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This is intended as an easy introduction to the
Lord Peter Wimsey stories by Dorothy L. Sayers.
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10 Q
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mnbates
Dec 04 02
1107 plays
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Gaudy Night
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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?
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15 Q
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alis1956
Mar 29 04
720 plays
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Lord Peter Wimsey Novels
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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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Average
20 Q
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quizman777
Aug 29 03
909 plays
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Clouds of Witness
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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
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alis1956
Feb 21 04
423 plays
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Wimsey and Vane: Have His Carcase
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"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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mvcale
May 24 09
198 plays
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Five Red Herrings
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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.
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15 Q
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alis1956
Mar 11 04
537 plays
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Strong Poison
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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...
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alis1956
Feb 22 04
582 plays
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Wimsey and Vane: Strong Poison
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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.
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10 Q
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mvcale
May 25 09
195 plays
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Dorothy L. Sayers Characters
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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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Lucy_Girl
Apr 14 03
753 plays
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The "Lord Peter Wimsey" Mystery Series
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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!
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broncosfans
Jan 15 07
483 plays
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Complete this Dorothy L. Sayers Title
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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.
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Easy
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Lucy_Girl
Mar 03 03
882 plays
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