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

3. What hotel is Cropper staying at?
(a) Ritz Hotel.
(b) Barrett's Hotel.
(c) Haymarket Hotel.
(d) Brown's Hotel.

4. What advice does the woman give the child at the beginning of the journey?
(a) To not think about the journey's end.
(b) To take time to enjoy the woods.
(c) To stay on the path.
(d) To pace himself.

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.

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

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

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

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

10. 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.

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

12. Does Roland show Maud the letters?
(a) No, he keeps the letters completely secret.
(b) Yes, but he doesn't tell her he took the originals.
(c) Yes, but not at first.
(d) No, but he tells her a little bit about the letters.

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

14. Why does Maud cover her hair?
(a) Because women interpret her long hair as intended to please men.
(b) Because she is embarrassed about her hair.
(c) Because she doesn't want her hair to tangle.
(d) Because men won't take her seriously with long blond hair.

15. What does Swammerdam study?
(a) Swammerdam studies rocks and geological formations.
(b) Swammerdam studies soil and fungi.
(c) Swammerdam studies plants and trees.
(d) Swammerdam studies insects and microorganisms.