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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 - 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the hanged man?
(a) Sam Bate.
(b) Mr. Couch.
(c) John Thompson.
(d) Tom Jenkyn.

2. What does Nick Kendall suggest Philip begin doing before Ambrose and Rachel return home in case they have a baby?
(a) Get a job.
(b) Ensure Ambrose does not write him out of the will.
(c) Look for a property of his own.
(d) Clean the nursery.

3. Where does the servant at the villa say that Ambrose liked to sit?
(a) In his room with the shutters closed.
(b) Near the fountain.
(c) On a bench in the villa's private cemetery.
(d) In the kitchen of the villa.

4. In his letters to Philip, what symptom does Ambrose mention first?
(a) Blackouts.
(b) Fevers.
(c) Blindness.
(d) Headaches.

5. Why does Philip think Ambrose had a premonition about his death before he left the last time?
(a) Ambrose joked about the vicar delivering his funeral service.
(b) Ambrose said he wished Philip could come with him.
(c) Ambrose reminded Philip that he was the heir to the estate.
(d) Ambrose told Philip about his will.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse does Rainaldi give Philip for Ambrose's accusations against Rachel in the last letter Philip received?

2. What did Ambrose use to teach Philip the alphabet?

3. Why did Ambrose dismiss Philip's nurse when he was a child?

4. What did a young Philip do before walking away from the hanged man?

5. Who suggests they might retire now that Ambrose is married?

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