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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 91 - 105.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Eliza Clark play in the pageant?
(a) Cleopatra.
(b) Mary, Queen of Scots.
(c) Queen Elizabeth.
(d) Queen Victoria.

2. How is Mrs. Manresa described?
(a) As a timid and polite lady.
(b) As a forgetful nuisance.
(c) As an old dear.
(d) As an overdressed windbag.

3. While waiting for the play to begin, what expression does someone ask the meaning of?
(a) With a flea in his ear.
(b) Without a hitch.
(c) With flying colors.
(d) With bells on.

4. Why does Flavinda hide in "Where There's a Will, There's a Way"?
(a) The police are after her.
(b) She does not want to be sent overseas.
(c) She feels she is being followed.
(d) She spots her aunt.

5. What have Mr. Haines, his wife, and Mr. Oliver gathered to discuss at the beginning of the book?
(a) A cesspool.
(b) A road.
(c) A barn.
(d) A well.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is said to have drowned in the lily pond near Pointz Hall?

2. What does Lucy Swithin like to read about?

3. What makes Isa angry about Giles when she sees him in the barn?

4. What kind of dog does Mr. Oliver have?

5. What word do people use to refer to Miss La Trobe?

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