2. Why is the dance rescheduled?
(a) Because a patient has a seizure.
(b) Because of rain.
(c) Because of an unexpected visitor.
(d) Because the roof collapses.

3. What does Merivel do to help Katherine fall asleep?
(a) He rubs her feet.
(b) He sings to her.
(c) He reads to her.
(d) He rubs her back.

4. Where does Merivel's runaway horse end up?
(a) At Whitehall.
(b) At the Bathurst estate.
(c) At Bidnold.
(d) At Bath.

5. What name does Merivel go by at Whittlesea?
(a) Sir Robert.
(b) Merivel.
(c) Robby.
(d) Robert.

6. What game does the King make Merivel play with him when Merivel answers the King's summons?
(a) Chess.
(b) Polo.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Croquet.

7. How are the most insane patients kept?
(a) Tied to steel knobs in the wall.
(b) Locked in small individual rooms.
(c) Chained to posts.
(d) Locked in a large room, free to interact.

8. What happens to Katherine during the birth of the baby?
(a) She loses her sight.
(b) She begins hallucinating.
(c) She realizes that she hates Merivel.
(d) She goes into a coma.

9. What effect does the plague have on the patients in the hospital?
(a) Anger.
(b) An unnatural giddiness.
(c) Paranoia.
(d) None.

10. What does Ambrose make Merivel do before passing through the gate?
(a) Write an inscription on the gate.
(b) Answer a riddle.
(c) Read the writing on the gate.
(d) Give proof of his identity.

11. What is written on the gate?
(a) A verse from the Bible.
(b) A note to Ambrose.
(c) A note to Merivel.
(d) A children's rhyme.

12. How many games does Merivel win?
(a) Three out of seven.
(b) Seven out of seven.
(c) Five out of seven.
(d) One out of seven.

13. What does Merivel do most of the day while he is ill?
(a) Writes.
(b) Reads.
(c) Sleeps.
(d) Draws.

14. Who does Merivel go to after leaving the manor for good?
(a) Violet.
(b) Celia.
(c) Rosie.
(d) Nell.

15. What happens when Merivel tries to catch up with Piepold's relatives?
(a) His horse gets a lame foot.
(b) His horse is too slow.
(c) His horse gets sick and refuses to move.
(d) He is thrown off his horse.