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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which bird is seen "in the chill, misty hour of gloom"?
(a) The lark.
(b) The grey kingbird.
(c) The musician wren.
(d) The vulture.

2. How old is James Cushat-Prinkley in "Tea"?
(a) 29.
(b) 34.
(c) 24.
(d) 42.

3. According to "The Square Egg," what animal resembles the "drab-coated creature of the twilight"?
(a) The bat.
(b) The wolf.
(c) The badger.
(d) The raccoon.

4. What is the highest mark of appreciation in Pandemonium?
(a) Being listened to in silent appreciation.
(b) Stomping of feet.
(c) Applause.
(d) Standing ovations.

5. Who warns Dimitri that he must leave the castle or be killed?
(a) Vontieff.
(b) Shultz.
(c) Dr. Stronetz.
(d) Girnitza.

6. To whom does Sir James wish Lady Drakmanton would pay attention to?
(a) His nephew, Jonathon.
(b) His niece, Martha.
(c) The Franton-Grubbs.
(d) The Smithly-Dubbs.

7. When Jane calls Lord Carrywood, what does he think she is offering?
(a) A lunchen.
(b) Opera seats.
(c) A bridge game.
(d) A wedding inviation.

8. What is Girnitz's favorite weapon?
(a) The musket.
(b) The dagger.
(c) The revolver.
(d) The sword.

9. What gallery shows Mervyn Quentock's collection of Society portraits?
(a) The Louvre.
(b) The Rutland Galleries.
(c) Metropolitan Museum of Art.
(d) The National Gallery.

10. At the opening of "The Hedgehog," what is being played by mixed doubles?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Lawn tennis.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Lacrosse.

11. Why is Lena concerned about her husband's plans for Easter?
(a) Too expensive.
(b) The city is in a battle.
(c) The inhabitants do not like foreigners.
(d) She had a bad experience there.

12. Who has been made Governor of a West Indian dependency?
(a) Sir Thomas Gunners.
(b) Sir Julian Jull.
(c) Sir Charles Stockton.
(d) Sir Frank Fill.

13. What kind of caravan does Elaine pass as she is out riding her horse?
(a) A military caravan.
(b) A travelling wild-beast show.
(c) A gypsy caravan.
(d) A show-car caravan.

14. What suggested Dimitri's "death" for Dr. Stronetz?
(a) A tale from long ago.
(b) A panic attack.
(c) A medical journal.
(d) Dimitri's eyes.

15. According to the Baroness Gruebel , what will happen if someone is to die in the castle?
(a) The wolves would all go to the river to bathe.
(b) The dogs of the village would attack their owners.
(c) The animals of the lands would circle the village.
(d) The dogs and beasts of the forest would howl all night.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Dimitri when he came to the throne?

2. How old is Rex Dillot in "Fate"?

3. What kind of bird has the narrator seen sleeping in an English meadow?

4. What bird builds their nests in the "battered remnants" of a poplar tree?

5. What bird does the narrator see circling over the top of an oak-corpse?

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