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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merivel give to Degeulasse de Gourly?
(a) A powder that will arouse his wife.
(b) A draught to help with sleeplessness.
(c) A potion to sooth the bowels.
(d) A suggested cure for inflamed skin.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of attire does Merivel find sweaty and itchy?

2. What is Merivel supposed to do for the Idle?

3. What gift does the King give Merivel?

4. What is Celia's reaction when the bird dies?

5. What does Merivel report that the thing on Nell's neck is?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Merivel imagine the representation of his astrological sign?

2. How does Celia act during her meetings with Merivel before the wedding?

3. How does Merivel set about the job given to him by the Justice of the Peace?

4. What does Merivel tell Finn when Finn asks for the favor?

5. Who has Celia invited to the house, and why?

6. What does the King's court like about Merivel?

7. Why can't Merivel do what Finn asks of him?

8. What does Celia look like?

9. Explain the metaphor in the story that Pearce tells Merivel.

10. How does Merivel feel about life at the palace?

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