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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who "harms" the buzzards at the end of "The Forbidden Buzzards"?
(a) Lanner.
(b) The Duchess.
(c) A local hairdresser.
(d) Clovis.

2. What ailment does Miss Gilpet state is fictitious?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Rheumatism.
(c) Diabetes.
(d) Depression.

3. Who does "the Other" quote, in "Reginald's Peace Poem", when they stated "I agree with you"?
(a) Longfellow.
(b) Frost.
(c) Keats.
(d) Ginsberg.

4. What invention does the Duchess believe to be the key to the recovery of the sunken treasure?
(a) Scuba gear.
(b) Electric-suction dredge.
(c) Submarine.
(d) Glass bottom boats.

5. What is wrong with Vanessa Pennington's husband?
(a) He was too thin.
(b) He was ill.
(c) He was poor.
(d) He was an abuser.

6. What book, mentioned in "The Jesting of Arlington Stringham," is to have been denied being read by everyone?
(a) "Utopia."
(b) "The Gospel of Mary."
(c) "120 Days of Sodom."
(d) "By Mere Chance."

7. What animal does the Brogue detest?
(a) Foxes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Other horses.
(d) Pigs.

8. What food passion does the Royal duchess have?
(a) Anchovies.
(b) Oysters.
(c) Beef olives.
(d) Steak tartar.

9. What kind of party is Reginald persuaded to go to?
(a) A birthday party.
(b) A tea party.
(c) A garden party.
(d) A surprise party.

10. What color does the Queen of Spain detest?
(a) Cerulean.
(b) Puce.
(c) Mauve.
(d) Bole.

11. What does Clovis believe to be "more beautiful than any religion"?
(a) Merlot.
(b) Homer.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Oysters.

12. What age was the Baroness at the time of "Esme"?
(a) 23.
(b) 20.
(c) 27.
(d) 19.

13. What type of hen has come between Jane and Dora?
(a) A Leghorn.
(b) A Golden Comet.
(c) A Barred Rock.
(d) A Sussex.

14. What kind of buzzards does Mrs. Olsten say are nesting in her woods?
(a) Black-breasted Buzzards.
(b) Buteo Buzzards.
(c) Common Buzzards.
(d) Rough-Legged Buzzards.

15. What vessel is found during the search for sunken treasure?
(a) Titanic.
(b) Scavanger.
(c) Andria Dora.
(d) Sub-Rosa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "kind" of child does the Baroness come across during her ride?

2. What kind of mines does Mr. Penricarde own?

3. What instruments announces Mrs. Packletide's successful kill?

4. What poetic device does Reginald use in the first line of his poem on peace?

5. Who does Mrs. Packletide hit when she fires off her gun?

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