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

2. What does Merivel report that the thing on Nell's neck is?
(a) A cyst.
(b) A pimple.
(c) A birthmark.
(d) A bug bite.

3. What does Celia do when Merivel kisses her?
(a) She struggles but can't escape.
(b) She struggles, spits at him, and escapes.
(c) She struggles at first, but ends up kissing him.
(d) She kisses him back.

4. What instrument does Merivel play to get the bird to sing?
(a) A lyre.
(b) An oboe.
(c) A flute.
(d) A dulcimer.

5. What does Merivel end up doing at the pub?
(a) Drinking until he passes out.
(b) Getting into a bar fight.
(c) Getting into a game of cards.
(d) Having sex with Meg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merivel perform an autopsy on as a boy?

2. What mode of transportation does Merivel find to go to the place Celia was hidden?

3. Who does Merivel miss, alone in his mansion?

4. How is Merivel's playing?

5. Why does Rosie want thirty shillings from Merivel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Degeulasse de Gourly come to visit Merivel?

2. How does Merivel's message to Celia differ from what the King told him to say?

3. Explain what the King hopes to gain by having Merivel marry Celia.

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

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

6. What does Merivel think about his promise as an artist before he begins trying to paint?

7. Why doesn't Merivel try to treat his dog himself?

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

9. What is Merivel's reaction to the letter about Rosie?

10. How does Merivel get into Celia's room?

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