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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 46 - 86.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Antoine de Riverol die?
(a) 1801.
(b) 1825.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1815.

2. What was Jean Lorrain's name at birth?
(a) Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly.
(b) Hubert Juin.
(c) Antonio de la Gandara.
(d) Paul Duval.

3. Who was the mother of Caliban in The Tempest?
(a) Leiah.
(b) Ataranus.
(c) Algeron.
(d) Sycorax.

4. To whom was the letter from John Singer Sargent that Dr. Pozzi and his companions brought to London in 1885?
(a) Edmond de Goncourt.
(b) Henry James.
(c) Moliere.
(d) Edward Burne-Jones.

5. Who painted the 1898 portrait of Jean Lorrain that is featured in the book?
(a) Hubert Juin.
(b) Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly.
(c) Edgar Degas.
(d) Antonio de la Gandara.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Jean Pozzi born?

2. How old was Samuel Pozzi when his son Jacques was born?

3. Who was the count among the three men who are described visiting London in 1885?

4. At what museum did the author first see the painting that inspired this book?

5. Who painted The Beguiling of Merlin?

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