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

2. How does Celia feel about Finn's task?
(a) Thrilled.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Uncertain.

3. Who does Merivel say will judge Celia's progress?
(a) The King.
(b) Merivel.
(c) Celia.
(d) Celia's father.

4. Where is Merivel's painting instructor living?
(a) On the street.
(b) With his mother.
(c) In a cottage in the village.
(d) In a barn.

5. How does Merivel think the King feels about him?
(a) Merivel thinks the King is jealous of him.
(b) Merivel thinks the King doesn't care about him.
(c) Merivel thinks the King hates him.
(d) Merivel thinks the King loves him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lady Bathurst react to Celia moving into the mansion?

2. What does Merivel ask for in his letter to the King?

3. What does the King plan to do about his affair with Celia?

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

5. What reply does Merivel get from the King?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Merivel think of his first attempts at painting?

6. Why has Celia come to the mansion?

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

8. Describe what Pearce tells Merivel about the present Finn brings.

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

10. What does Merivel fantasize about while he's having sex with Violet?

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