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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What poem does Roland think shows Christabel was in Yorkshire?
(a) Perceptions of Passing.
(b) White Linen.
(c) The Fairy Melusina.
(d) Beginnings and Endings.

2. How does Sir George react to the discovery?
(a) He is cautious and possessive.
(b) He doesn't care about the discovery.
(c) He is excited and curious.
(d) He is worried and nervous.

3. What interesting references does Roland find in the diary?
(a) References to a mysterious illness of Christabel and a necklace from an unknown source.
(b) References to Christabel's changing temperament and a secret poem.
(c) References to Christabel hiding a letter and to a male intruder.
(d) References to Christabel disappearing for a short time and to an overheard conversation.

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

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

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

7. Where is the book that Roland looks at usually kept?
(a) In the basement stacks.
(b) On display in a glass box.
(c) In a locked safe.
(d) In a long-term storage facility.

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

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

10. What does the librarian warn Roland to do?
(a) Not expose the old papers to air.
(b) Leave all the pieces of paper in the same order.
(c) Not touch, move, or read the papers until they are cataloged.
(d) Only touch the papers with gloves or tweezers.

11. How did Ellen Ash feel about Christabel?
(a) She was a fair poet, but with no outstanding talent.
(b) She was a selfish woman who did not understand family.
(c) She was a pompous woman who wrote bad poetry.
(d) She was a great poet who would not be recognized.

12. Where do Mud and Roland decide to go to take a break from Ash and Cristabel?
(a) Antwerp Denn.
(b) Toogie Mott.
(c) Boggle Hole.
(d) Prewty Fog.

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

14. In what condition is the book Roland is studying?
(a) Good condition, except for the last fifty pages.
(b) Poor condition, with many problems.
(c) Perfect condition, like new.
(d) Good condition, with just a few minor problems.

15. Whose writings on Christabel does Maud give Roland?
(a) Beatrice Nest's.
(b) Maud's own.
(c) Leonora Stern's.
(d) Ellen Ash's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Roland do with the letters?

2. What is in the box Maud finds?

3. What is the title of the book Roland looks at?

4. How does Christabel react to her feelings of love with Ash?

5. What hotel is Cropper staying at?

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