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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To ahat does Merivel compare his stomach freckles?
(a) Moths.
(b) Ants.
(c) Bees.
(d) Beetles.

2. What demand did Celia make on the King?
(a) To give up his other mistresses.
(b) To get her a larger apartment.
(c) To train her as an artist.
(d) To give her more money.

3. What does Merivel do after his wedding night is interrupted?
(a) He stays on the bed all night.
(b) He leaves after seeing what's going on.
(c) He stays in the room and hides all night.
(d) He leaves immediately without waiting to see what will happen.

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

5. What can't Merivel remember when he sees Celia again?
(a) Her face.
(b) Her name.
(c) Her favorite color.
(d) Her proper form of address.

6. What mode of transportation does Merivel find to go to the place Celia was hidden?
(a) A carriage.
(b) A horse.
(c) A sled.
(d) A boat.

7. What is draped over Meg in Merivel's pictures?
(a) A curtain.
(b) A towel.
(c) A shawl.
(d) A blanket.

8. What bad aftereffect does Merivel wake with the next morning?
(a) Irregularity.
(b) Profuse sweating.
(c) A stomach ache.
(d) A headache.

9. What does Merivel study in college?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Bookkeeping.
(c) Literature.
(d) Art.

10. How is Merivel's playing?
(a) Good.
(b) Very bad.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Professional quality.

11. What internal organ does Merivel touch in a patient's body?
(a) The liver.
(b) The lung.
(c) The heart.
(d) The spleen.

12. Who does Merivel need to meet before he can court and marry Celia?
(a) Her elder sister.
(b) Her aunts.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

13. What does Merivel hear Celia doing the night he returns?
(a) Reciting poetry.
(b) Singing.
(c) Playing a harpsichord.
(d) Ringing bells.

14. What does Merivel's painting instructor want Merivel to get him?
(a) A woman.
(b) A job in the King's court.
(c) A studio where he can work.
(d) A monetary grant from the King.

15. What does Pearce say about Merivel's love for the King?
(a) It will bring fortune.
(b) It is glorious.
(c) It will bring happiness.
(d) It is misplaced.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Pearce agree with Celia's portrayal of the King's feelings?

2. What does Merivel end up doing at the pub?

3. What does Pearce say will happen to Merivel's love for the King?

4. Who does Merivel visit after leaving Whitehall?

5. In what does Celia arrive at the mansion?

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