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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is Merivel confined to bed?
(a) One month.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Six weeks.

2. How does Merivel treat Pearce?
(a) With bedrest and herbal remedies.
(b) With bloodletting.
(c) With hourly medicines and exercises.
(d) With an herbal wrap and steam.

3. How long is Merivel with his bride before being interrupted on his wedding night?
(a) Four hours.
(b) A very short time.
(c) Nearly all night.
(d) An hour or two.

4. What does the King plan to do about his affair with Celia?
(a) End it quickly.
(b) End it over a few weeks.
(c) Make it openly known.
(d) Continue it quietly.

5. What did Finn buy for his interview with the King?
(a) A set of paints and brushes.
(b) A gift of a gold clock.
(c) A fine pheasant dinner.
(d) Expensive new clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whose benefit does the King ask Merivel to marry Celia?

2. How does Merivel's old friend greet him?

3. What theory does Merivel give at his first contribution to the nightly meeting at the hospital?

4. How does Merivel think the King feels about him?

5. Why does Merivel take up painting?

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