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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Man of Influence - chapters 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What size does the ghost want the statue to be in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?
(a) Life-size.
(b) Miniature.
(c) Larger than life.
(d) Not too big.

2. In Chapter 1 of "Saint Crispin's Follower," Quince says that Nicholas will have to be as alert as what?
(a) A lion on the hunt.
(b) A wolf in winter.
(c) A hare being chased by dogs.
(d) An eagle in a tree.

3. Whose tombstone does Zorelli recall sculpting in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?
(a) Alessandro Ferrante's.
(b) Lorenzo Ferrante's.
(c) Vito Tarentino's.
(d) Maria Tarentino's.

4. What had Miss Frye's natural sons developed a taste for in "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) Gambling.
(b) Opium.
(c) Rum.
(d) Women.

5. What brig is approaching the coast in the beginning of "The Binnacle Boy"?
(a) The Lynx.
(b) The Scorpio.
(c) The Cougar.
(d) The Orion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the ghost offer to pay Zorelli upon completion of the statue in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?

2. What is the weathervane atop Quince's shop made of in "Saint Crispin's Follower"?

3. Miss Frye's mother's assertion of men in "The Binnacle Boy" was that they "are a stench in" what?

4. What does Zorelli tell the ghost he has a block of, which would do fine for the job in Chapter 1 of "The Man of Influence"?

5. Saints Crispin and Crispinian are the Christian patron saints of what?

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