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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who interrupts Noemí as she is bathing in Chapter 17?
(a) Francis.
(b) Virgil.
(c) Florence.
(d) Howard.

2. What Latin phrase is uttered by the snake in Chapter 20?
(a) Et Verbum caro factum est.
(b) Acta non verba.
(c) In absentia lucis, Tenebrae vincunt.
(d) Audentes fortuna iuvat.

3. According to Noemí at the start of Chapter 17, what has she feared the men she dated would do to her?
(a) Forget about her.
(b) Entrap her.
(c) Smother her.
(d) Release her.

4. What myth does Noemí read in Chapter 18?
(a) The myth of Medusa.
(b) The myth of Persephone.
(c) The myth of Cassandra.
(d) The myth of Pandora.

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

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

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

8. How does Francis describe Noemí's relationship to High Place in Chapter 20?
(a) As predictable.
(b) As inconsistent.
(c) As unstable.
(d) As compatible.

9. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, what does the Doyle family attempt to do to their bloodline?
(a) Keep it elegant.
(b) Keep it virtuous.
(c) Keep it innocent.
(d) Keep it clean.

10. Who appears to be the author of the page given to Noemí in Chapter 16?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Florence.
(c) Alice.
(d) Ruth.

11. What does Noemí learn about Dr. Cummins in Chapter 22?
(a) He is a relative of the Doyles.
(b) He is the master of the Doyles.
(c) He is a slave of the Doyles.
(d) He is the servant of the Doyles.

12. What apparently causes Catalina to convulse in Chapter 13?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Noemí's cigarette.
(c) Marta’s tincture.
(d) The moldy wallpaper.

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

14. What phrase does Noemí explain the origins of in Chapter 16?
(a) Mad as a hatter.
(b) Stark raving mad.
(c) Bats in the belfry.
(d) Losing one’s marbles.

15. What is Noemí forced to do upon seeing Howard in Chapter 19?
(a) Massage him.
(b) Hold him.
(c) Pet him.
(d) Kiss him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Doyles appear to regard dinner in Chapter 19?

2. During the dinner in Chapter 24, Noemí is reminded of what sort of story?

3. How does Catalina describe the page she gives to Noemí in Chapter 16?

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

5. What word does Francis use in Chapter 23 to describe the transfer of Howard’s soul into Virgil’s body?

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