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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Merivel think the King feels about him?
(a) Merivel thinks the King is jealous of him.
(b) Merivel thinks the King loves him.
(c) Merivel thinks the King doesn't care about him.
(d) Merivel thinks the King hates him.

2. What does Finn bring Merivel as a first payment for using his influence?
(a) A new canvas and oil paints.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A bowl of plastic fruit.
(d) A bird in a cage.

3. What does Merivel ask for in his letter to the King?
(a) Money.
(b) Political power.
(c) Acknowledgement.
(d) A job.

4. What is Merivel's father's profession?
(a) Glove maker.
(b) Cabinet maker.
(c) Sign maker.
(d) Pipe maker.

5. In what does Celia arrive at the mansion?
(a) A carriage drawn by gray horses.
(b) A silver-encrusted carriage drawn by white horses.
(c) A litter carried by her servants.
(d) A cart drawn by a mule.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Cambridge college did Merivel attend?

2. How does Lady Bathurst react to Celia moving into the mansion?

3. What animal does the King ask Merivel to cure?

4. What narrative perspective does the novel use?

5. What problem does Merivel have while painting Meg?

(see the answer key)

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