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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) Yes, she enjoys his poetry.
(c) Yes, but he won't admit it to Roland.
(d) No, but she lies to Roland about it.

2. Who comes from behind the stones?
(a) Singing children.
(b) Talking wolves.
(c) Beautiful women.
(d) Old men.

3. Where is the poem Swammerdam set?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In Belgium.
(c) In Switzerland.
(d) In Austria.

4. How does Roland feel about the library?
(a) He loves it.
(b) He is bored by it.
(c) He is afraid of it.
(d) He hates it.

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

6. When is the poem Swammerdam set?
(a) In 1780.
(b) In 1880.
(c) In 1580.
(d) In 1680.

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

8. 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 they read the letters aloud to each other.
(c) She suggests that she read Christabel's letters, while Roland reads Ash's.
(d) She suggests that she read the letters first, and Roland reads after her.

9. 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.

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

11. What does Blackadder do when Roland tells him about the notes in the book?
(a) He rushes to look at the notes.
(b) He tells Roland the notes are meaningless.
(c) He sends three graduate students to examine the notes.
(d) He goes to see the curator of the library to try to acquire the notes.

12. How long have Maud and Roland given themselves to work?
(a) A month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Five days.

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

14. Who does Val come home with?
(a) A woman friend from work.
(b) A man dressed in artsy clothes with a beard.
(c) A man in a red Porsche.
(d) A wealthy-looking woman.

15. How does Maud find the box in Christabel's room?
(a) From a clue in a poem.
(b) From an entry in a diary.
(c) From a passage in a letter.
(d) From a photograph in an old book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What condition does Beatrice impose on Roland reading Ellen Ash's journals?

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

3. What is Roland's job?

4. How does Ash address the recipient of the letters?

5. What does Christabel compare herself to?

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