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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do people think of Swammerdam's discoveries?
(a) People think Swammerdam's discoveries are interesting but unimportant.
(b) People think Swammerdam is a genius.
(c) People think Swammerdam is insane.
(d) People think Swammerdam's discoveries are interesting but too difficult to understand.

2. Why does Lady Joan invite Maud and Roland to stay overnight at Seal Court?
(a) Because of the weather.
(b) To make Sir George annoyed.
(c) Because Lady Joan wants to talk with Maud.
(d) Because Maud wants to work late.

3. How does Ash address the recipient of the letters?
(a) "My Darling."
(b) "Dear Madam."
(c) "My Dearest Friend."
(d) "Dear Miss."

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

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

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

7. Which apparition does the child follow?
(a) The pale apparition.
(b) The golden apparition.
(c) The silver apparition.
(d) The bright blue apparition.

8. 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, but not at the same time.
(d) Yes, Ash thinks she can be his muse and her own poet.

9. 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 angry recriminations.
(d) The first letters are passionate love letters.

10. What does Ash do that makes Christabel say that perhaps they should stop writing?
(a) Ash tells Christobel how beautiful she is.
(b) Ash mentions possibly divorcing his wife.
(c) Ash asks her to come away with him.
(d) Ash goes by Christabel's house when he is nearby.

11. Who does Christabel say stole a letter and poem from Ash?
(a) Fate.
(b) Ellen.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Blanche.

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

13. What is the title of the book Roland looks at?
(a) The Grecian Way of Love.
(b) Pranks of Priapus.
(c) Garden of Proserpina.
(d) Principi di una Scienza.

14. What condition does Beatrice impose on Roland reading Ellen Ash's journals?
(a) Roland must not read any but a few specific pages.
(b) Roland must not touch the original journals.
(c) Roland must not take any notes.
(d) Roland must not leave Beatrice's office.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maud learn about the pin she is wearing on her turban?

2. Who is interested in Christabel LaMotte's writings?

3. Who does Val come home with?

4. Who came to see Ellen while her husband was away?

5. Where is Christabel buried?

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