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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What herb does the apparition offer the child?
(a) The Herb of Beauty.
(b) The Herb of Rest.
(c) The Herb of Passion.
(d) The Herb of Miracles.

2. Whose writing is Fergus studying?
(a) Flaubert.
(b) Baudelaire.
(c) Milton.
(d) Balzac.

3. What kind of dog does Lady Joan Bailey have?
(a) A labrador retriever.
(b) A Scottish terrier.
(c) A German shorthaired pointer.
(d) A golden retriever.

4. What did Ash send his wife during his trip?
(a) A saphire bracelet.
(b) A diamond necklace.
(c) A gold ring.
(d) A jet brooch.

5. What was the purpose of Ash's trip, which Roland and Maud suspect Christabel accompanied him on?
(a) A natural history expedition.
(b) A time of rest to recover from an illness.
(c) A period of separation from his wife after a fight.
(d) A period of seclusion for writing an epic poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Blackadder do when Roland tells him about the notes in the book?

2. What hotel is Cropper staying at?

3. To whom does Swammerdam compare himself?

4. What does Cropper think about writing while he drives away from Daisy Wapshott's house?

5. What is Maud's home like?

(see the answer key)

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