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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Noemí find herself sleepwalking at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) The cemetery.
(b) The greenhouse.
(c) Howard's room.
(d) Virgil’s room.

2. How does Francis describe Howard in Chapter 16?
(a) As the devil.
(b) As a monster.
(c) As misunderstood.
(d) As a villain.

3. According to Virgil in Chapter 13, whom has Noemí really harmed?
(a) Howard.
(b) Noemí herself.
(c) Virgil himself.
(d) Francis.

4. What does Francis give Noemí for protection in Chapter 23?
(a) A straight razor.
(b) Gardening shears.
(c) A revolver.
(d) A kitchen knife.

5. Why does Noemí refuse to eat breakfast in Chapter 21?
(a) She fears the food has been poisoned.
(b) She watches someone tamper with it.
(c) She feels sick to her stomach.
(d) She hears a voice warning her not to eat.

6. According to Virgil in Chapter 18, why is it impossible for Noemí to immediately leave High Place?
(a) The roads are impassable.
(b) Howard won't allow it.
(c) Francis needs her help.
(d) Catalina has taken a turn for the worse.

7. According to Virgil in Chapter 13, what is of the utmost importance?
(a) His own health.
(b) Catalina’s health.
(c) Noemí's health.
(d) Howard's health.

8. According to Virgil in Chapter 15, why did he marry Catalina?
(a) To please his dying father.
(b) Because he was madly in love with her.
(c) To access her money.
(d) To get closer to Noemí.

9. According to Francis in Chapter 14, High Place was not made for what?
(a) Love.
(b) Serenity.
(c) Peace.
(d) Health.

10. What weather event occurs at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Freezing ice.
(b) Heavy snow.
(c) Torrential rain.
(d) Blinding fog.

11. Who is the mother of Howard’s children, as Noemí reflects in Chapter 14?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Florence.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Alice.

12. Who brings Noemí back inside after her escape attempt in Chapter 22?
(a) Dr. Cummins.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Florence.
(d) Francis.

13. How does Francis begin to communicate with Noemí at the end of Chapter 16?
(a) In writing.
(b) In Spanish.
(c) In French.
(d) In sign language.

14. What does Noemí receive from Catalina in Chapter 16?
(a) A page torn from a diary.
(b) A page torn from a magazine.
(c) A page torn from a novel.
(d) A page torn from a newspaper.

15. What is the state of Noemí’s rash in Chapter 15?
(a) It has improved.
(b) It has disappeared.
(c) It has worsened.
(d) It has spread.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plan does Virgil announce during dinner in Chapter 19?

2. According to Ruth in Chapter 23, what exists in the blood of those connected to High Place?

3. What is notable about Noemí’s marriage to Francis in Chapter 24?

4. How does Noemí describe the smell of the wine she is given to drink in Chapter 24?

5. How does Virgil explain Noemí’s report of moving mold in Chapter 18?

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