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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What myth does Noemí read in Chapter 18?
(a) The myth of Cassandra.
(b) The myth of Medusa.
(c) The myth of Pandora.
(d) The myth of Persephone.

2. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, who will officiate the marriage between Noemí and Francis?
(a) Howard.
(b) Florence.
(c) Dr. Cummins.
(d) Virgil.

3. Who appears to be the author of the page given to Noemí in Chapter 16?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Florence.
(d) Alice.

4. How does Noemí describe the smell of the wine she is given to drink in Chapter 24?
(a) As smelling of ash and ruin.
(b) As smelling of sickness and decay.
(c) As smelling of mist and fog.
(d) As smelling of fungus and spores.

5. What is Noemí forced to do upon seeing Howard in Chapter 19?
(a) Massage him.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Hold him.
(d) Pet him.

6. Where does Noemí find herself sleepwalking at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The greenhouse.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) Howard's room.
(d) Virgil’s room.

7. What phrase does Noemí explain the origins of in Chapter 16?
(a) Stark raving mad.
(b) Bats in the belfry.
(c) Losing one’s marbles.
(d) Mad as a hatter.

8. Why does Noemí refuse to eat breakfast in Chapter 21?
(a) She feels sick to her stomach.
(b) She hears a voice warning her not to eat.
(c) She watches someone tamper with it.
(d) She fears the food has been poisoned.

9. In Chapter 22, Noemí is forced to write a letter to whom?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Her father.
(c) Francis.
(d) The magistrate.

10. How does Francis describe his father in Chapter 16?
(a) As too fearless.
(b) As too curious.
(c) As too cold.
(d) As too helpless.

11. What is the consciousness that contains ancestral memories, as revealed by Francis in Chapter 20?
(a) The despond.
(b) The melancholy.
(c) The gloom.
(d) The shade.

12. How does Francis begin to communicate with Noemí at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) In sign language.
(b) In French.
(c) In writing.
(d) In Spanish.

13. What sort of activity does Noemí plan to have with Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?
(a) A girls night.
(b) A movie night.
(c) A casino night.
(d) A wine night.

14. What does Marta’s remedy contain, as revealed in Chapter 13?
(a) Caffeine.
(b) Lye.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Opium.

15. What word is inscribed on the statue of Agnes, as Noemí discovers in Chapter 14?
(a) Soul.
(b) Duty.
(c) Mother.
(d) Heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, what must the Doyle family do to their bloodline every once in a while?

2. What does Francis want Noemí to do in Chapter 14?

3. Who interrupts Noemí as she is bathing in Chapter 17?

4. According to Francis in Chapter 14, High Place was not made for what?

5. According to Virgil in Chapter 13, what is of the utmost importance?

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