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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Maud like Ash's poems?
(a) No, she hates his poems.
(b) No, but she lies to Roland about it.
(c) Yes, she enjoys his poetry.
(d) Yes, but he won't admit it to Roland.

2. What kind of interpretation does the writing that Maud gives Roland put on Christabel's imagery?
(a) A sexual interpretation.
(b) A literal interpretation.
(c) A religious interpretation.
(d) A metaphysical interpretation.

3. What is the title of the story told in Chapter 9?
(a) The Pinnacle.
(b) The Threshold.
(c) The Blossoming.
(d) The Warden.

4. Does Ash think that Christabel can be both a muse and a poet?
(a) No, Ash thinks she can only be a poet, but never a muse.
(b) Yes, but not at the same time.
(c) No, Ash thinks she can be only one or the other.
(d) Yes, Ash thinks she can be his muse and her own poet.

5. How old is Swammerdam in the poem?
(a) In his teens and anticipating the future.
(b) In his 40s and close to his death.
(c) In his 20s and just beginning his adulthood.
(d) In his 80s but hanging on to life.

6. What is Maud's suggestion for herself and Roland to read the letters?
(a) She suggests that she begins reading at the beginning and Roland begins at the end.
(b) She suggests that she read the letters first, and Roland reads after her.
(c) She suggests that she read Christabel's letters, while Roland reads Ash's.
(d) She suggests they read the letters aloud to each other.

7. What does Roland think Maud should do about her hair?
(a) Let it down.
(b) Shave it off.
(c) Dye it brown.
(d) Cut it simply.

8. What does Roland do with the letters?
(a) He copies them verbatim.
(b) He moves them to the back of the book.
(c) He makes summarized notes of their contents and condition.
(d) He steals them.

9. How many letters does Roland find in the book?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

10. How old is Roland?
(a) Thirty-five.
(b) Twenty-nine.
(c) Twenty-one.
(d) Thirty-eight.

11. What kind of car does Cropper drive?
(a) A silver Volkswagen.
(b) A blue Maserati.
(c) A red Porsche.
(d) A black Mercedes.

12. Where is Christabel buried?
(a) Behind an old family home.
(b) In a churchyard.
(c) In a sprawling country graveyard.
(d) In a mausoleum in the city.

13. What does Roland think he and Maud will do after they go upstairs?
(a) Make plans for the next day.
(b) Search through Christabel's room again.
(c) Have a drink and get to know each other.
(d) Talk about the letters they've read.

14. Where do Roland and Maud decide to go together to further their investigation?
(a) To follow a journey that Christabel made alone.
(b) To Blanche's family home.
(c) To the location they suspect Ash and Christabel went.
(d) To Ash's family home.

15. What are the first letters between Christabel and Ash like?
(a) The first letters are passionate love letters.
(b) The first letters are short, discussing daily activities.
(c) The first letters are exchanges of poetic ideas.
(d) The first letters are angry recriminations.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the book that Roland looks at usually kept?

2. Where is the poem Swammerdam set?

3. How does Sir George react to the discovery?

4. What interesting references does Roland find in the diary?

5. Where do Roland and Maud think Ash and Christabel went together?

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