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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of which of the following is Marjorie Cooper’s ritual broom made?
(a) Laurel.
(b) Elm.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Rowan.

2. In which classical element is Elizabeth Jackson gifted?
(a) Water.
(b) Earth.
(c) Air.
(d) Fire.

3. Diana glosses the term “aqua fortis” as which of the following?
(a) Strong water.
(b) Water castle.
(c) Water for this.
(d) Loud water.

4. In the novel, the term “manjasang” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Vampire.
(b) Witch.
(c) Human.
(d) Daemon.

5. What does Matthew note was Hubbard’s mortal profession?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Physician.
(c) Patrician.
(d) Priest.

6. On which day do Diana and Matthew take up lodgings in London after returning thence from Sept-Tours?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Boxing Day.

7. In the novel, the term “glaem” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Light indicating a vampire’s power.
(b) Light indicating a problem with the engine.
(c) Light indicating a witch’s power.
(d) Light indicating a daemon’s power.

8. As which of the following does Diana gloss Pierre’s French comment that “Milord est lui-même” (99)?
(a) Milord is lit.
(b) Milord is a meme.
(c) Milo is himself.
(d) Milord is himself.

9. Which of the following manuscript designations applies to the Voynich Manuscript?
(a) Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501.
(b) Beinecke MS 408.
(c) Peniarth MS 392D.
(d) Cotton Vitellius a xv.

10. Which of the following artists painted the painting of the Tudors in the parlor at Woodstock?
(a) Grunewald.
(b) Holbein.
(c) Cranach.
(d) Seisenegger.

11. In which of the following languages does Philippe quiz Diana?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) Italian.
(d) Catalan.

12. In which of the following languages does Philippe quiz Diana?
(a) Gothic.
(b) Avestan.
(c) Latin.
(d) Lithuanian.

13. How long is the celebration of Diana’s wedding to Matthew set to last?
(a) Four days.
(b) One day.
(c) Three days.
(d) Two days.

14. Which of the following professions is attributed to Beaton?
(a) Farmwife.
(b) Alewife.
(c) Midwife.
(d) Housewife.

15. In the novel, the term “bum roll” refers to which of the following?
(a) A misshapen baked good.
(b) An undergarment meant to cushion the rear against kicking.
(c) An undergarment meant to fill a man’s pants.
(d) An undergarment meant to fill a woman’s skirts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift do Diana and Matthew receive from Mary Sidney and Henry Percy for New Year’s?

2. Which of the following colors of shoes does Matthew order from Bidwell?

3. The comment that “The School of Night appeared at the windows, their pale faces pressing against the glass like stars in a nameless constellation” (57) offers an example of which of the following?

4. Matthew threatens to remove which of the following from Jack when he first meets the boy?

5. Which of the following does Diana encounter while on her way to John Hester’s shop?

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