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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. According to Francis in Chapter 23, what is happening to Howard’s body?
(a) It's growing stronger.
(b) It is falling apart.
(c) It's regenerating.
(d) It's holding steady.

2. Where does Noemí awaken in Chapter 20?
(a) The greenhouse.
(b) The library.
(c) The cemetery.
(d) Her room.

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

4. Where does Noemí agree to meet Virgil in Chapter 21?
(a) The greenhouse.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) His room.
(d) The library.

5. What word does Francis use in Chapter 23 to describe the transfer of Howard’s soul into Virgil’s body?
(a) Transformation.
(b) Translocation.
(c) Transconversion.
(d) Transmigration.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the mold to stop moving in Chapter 18?

2. According to Virgil in Chapter 22, what does the Doyle family attempt to do to their bloodline?

3. According to Noemí at the start of Chapter 17, what has she feared the men she dated would do to her?

4. Who interrupts Noemí as she is bathing in Chapter 17?

5. Where does Noemí’s vision in Chapter 19 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Catalina at the start of Chapter 13?

2. What is odd about the marriage, as explained at the start of Chapter 24?

3. What information does Francis give to Noemí in Chapter 23?

4. What myth does Noemí read in Chapter 18? How do the story’s events mirror what is happening at High Place?

5. What strange inscription does Noemí notice in the cemetery at the start of Chapter 14? Why is this inscription strange?

6. Why is it impossible for Noemí to leave High Place, according to Virgil at the end of Chapter 18? What does he ask her to do?

7. What happens when Noemí attempts to escape High Place at the start of Chapter 21?

8. How has Howard extended the longevity of his life, as explained by Francis in Chapter 20?

9. What information does Noemí learn about Dr. Cummins in Chapter 21?

10. How does Howard appear in Chapter 19? What is Noemí forced to do?

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