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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cropper think about writing while he drives away from Daisy Wapshott's house?
(a) A book about Ash's poetry.
(b) A popular novel about Ash's life.
(c) His autobiography.
(d) A book of his own poetry.

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

3. How many standing stones does the child see?
(a) Six.
(b) Nine.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Three.

4. What mood is Val in when Roland sees her?
(a) She is exhausted.
(b) She is excited but nervous.
(c) She is in a bad mood.
(d) She is happy but distracted.

5. What library is Roland in at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Dublin Library.
(b) New York Library.
(c) Paris Library.
(d) London Library.

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

7. To whom does Swammerdam compare himself?
(a) Newton.
(b) Galileo.
(c) Zeno.
(d) Pascal.

8. 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.

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

10. What reference to Christabel does Beatrice Nest find in Ellen Ash's journals?
(a) Ellen Ash wrote a letter to Christabel.
(b) Ellen Ash was involved in a charity with Christabel.
(c) Ellen Ash saw Christabel at a dinner party.
(d) Ellen Ash read Christabel's epic poem.

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

12. How does Christabel react to her feelings of love with Ash?
(a) With hatred toward herself for giving in to a man.
(b) With ecstasy that she has finally found spiritual love.
(c) With anger that he is manipulating her.
(d) With fear for the loss of her solitude.

13. Where do Roland and Maud think Ash and Christabel went together?
(a) Northumberland.
(b) Devon.
(c) Kent.
(d) Yorkshire.

14. What is the library at Seal Court like?
(a) Breezy but comfortable.
(b) Warm and friendly.
(c) Freezing cold.
(d) Overly hot and stuffy.

15. What does Cropper do to the letters he is trying to buy from Daisy Wapshott?
(a) He cuts off a piece of the paper to analyze.
(b) He secretly writes an exact copy of them.
(c) He secretly photographs them.
(d) He memorizes them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Roland feel about the library?

2. What does Beatrice Nest have that Cropper wants?

3. When is the poem Swammerdam set?

4. What is in the box Maud finds?

5. How does Roland begin his investigation of the letters?

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