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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 1, what does Augusta want for herself and Joseph that she manipulates to get?
(a) A position of partner for Edward.
(b) Ownership of the bank.
(c) The titles of Lord and Countess.
(d) Grandchildren.

2. Why is Papa so angry with Micky in Part 1, Chapter 5?
(a) Micky calls Papa a barbarian.
(b) Micky does not want to back to Cordova.
(c) Micky does not want Papa to wage war in Cordova.
(d) He still has not gotten Papa his loan.

3. What does Solly ask Maisie at the races?
(a) Will she be his mistress?
(b) Will she marry him?
(c) Did she bet on her favorite horse?
(d) Does she like Hugh?

4. What does Hugh ask Maisie to do after the races in Part 1, Chapter 4?
(a) Go to dinner and dancing with him.
(b) Take a walk in the park with him.
(c) Go see a show with him.
(d) Go for a carriage ride with him.

5. Where does Hugh go for the month of August before he leaves on his journey?
(a) To Soho to be with Maisie.
(b) To the countryside to spend time with friends.
(c) He stays in London at the bank.
(d) To the seaside to be with his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Augusta set Nora up at the ball?

2. What types of people went to the horse races in London in the late 1800s?

3. Why does Hugh tell Edward that his mother is looking for him?

4. How does Micky kill Seth?

5. What does Solly suggest to Hugh about Nora in Part 2, Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires about marriage and taking care of oneself between Maisie and April in Part 1, Chapter 3?

2. How does Micky take control and keep control over the baccarat game?

3. Who is Augusta now manipulating in Part 2, and why?

4. How are Micky and Augusta tied to each other forever?

5. What has happened with Micky in the six years that Hugh was gone, and what are his future and immediate plans?

6. What kind of a character is Augusta?

7. What does Micky do to finalize the demise of Tonio?

8. Describe the ratting and explain its significance to the story.

9. What does Nora do wrong at the costume ball, and how does she get into the predicament in the first place?

10. What more does Hugh know about Peter's drowning in Part 1, Chapter 3, now that he has corresponded with Albert Cammel, the fourth boy that was swimming that day?

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