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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. Where is the acting troupe preparing for the pageant?
(a) In the bushes.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In the dining hall.
(d) In the barn.

2. What kind of event does Pointz Hall host every year?
(a) A farmer's market.
(b) A fashion show.
(c) A pageant.
(d) A fireworks display.

3. What is Mr. Oliver's religious belief?
(a) He is Polytheistic.
(b) He is Pantheistic.
(c) He is an atheist.
(d) He is agnostic.

4. What does the first player who comes out on stage represent?
(a) England.
(b) Harmony.
(c) The dead.
(d) Imagination.

5. What is the name of the Pointz Hall cook?
(a) Mrs. Carter.
(b) Mrs. Potts.
(c) Mrs. Sands.
(d) Mrs. Fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Mr. Oliver's country home?

2. Why did someone supposedly drown themselves in the lily pond?

3. During the tour of Pointz Hall, what does Mrs. Swithin point out in a bedroom?

4. What have Mr. Haines, his wife, and Mr. Oliver gathered to discuss at the beginning of the book?

5. What has Mrs. Swithin nailed to the barn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role does Albert play, and why is it not considered a stretch for him?

2. Where do the acting troupe prepare for the pageant?

3. As a skeptic and atheist, what does Mr. Oliver think about Mrs. Swithin?

4. What do William and Isa share a moment together doing? What thought briefly crosses William's mind while standing with Isa?

5. What is the relationship between Isa and Mr. Haines?

6. What does an old crone character recite on the stage?

7. What does Pointz Hall host every year? Where will the event take place should there be fair or rainy weather?

8. What does Lucy Swithin like to read and imagine?

9. What is the rumor about the lily pond near Pointz Hall? What does Mr. Oliver think of this rumor?

10. How is Mrs. Manresa described?

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