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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Augusta ask Lady Morte to do to help Joseph get the peerage?
(a) To tell Her Majesty that Ben is a sinner.
(b) To tell Lord Morte not to vote for Ben.
(c) To tell Lord Morte to gather his friends to vote for Joseph.
(d) To tell Her Majesty that Ben is a practicing Jew.

2. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what job does Maisie find?
(a) She will sell horses in the park and be paid for showing them.
(b) She will ride horses in the park for entertainment.
(c) She will be a chamber maid.
(d) She will clean horse stables.

3. What does Augusta ask Hobbes to do to help her get Joseph the peerage?
(a) To write a glowing piece for Joseph.
(b) To write a slanderous piece against Ben.
(c) To write that a Chistian banker is needed.
(d) To write a slanderous piece against Jews.

4. What does Hobbes ask Augusta to get him a loan for from the bank?
(a) A new printing press.
(b) A new office.
(c) To merge with another newspaper.
(d) To hire more writers.

5. What is the conversation about during tea in Part I, Chapter 5?
(a) Hugh.
(b) Seth's health.
(c) Joseph's new appointment at the bank.
(d) The financial crisis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maisie learn of Hugh at the lawyer's office in Part 1, Chapter 5?

2. What does Augusta lie to Lady Stalworthy about?

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, who has posted a message in Lloyd's Weekly News for Maisie?

4. Why won't Pilaster bank loan Carlos Miranda money?

5. In Part 1, Chapter 3, what "secret" does Samuel know that he says may come back to haunt Augusta?

(see the answer key)

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