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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the witch who investigates Diana at Sept-Tours?
(a) Nicolas Flamel.
(b) André Champier.
(c) Charles Perrault.
(d) Gilles de Rais.

2. Which of the following English-speaking vampires is the first to speak to Diana at Sept-Tours?
(a) Alarin.
(b) Philippe.
(c) Alaric.
(d) Gallowglass.

3. In which classical element is Catherine Streeter gifted?
(a) Air.
(b) Water.
(c) Earth.
(d) Fire.

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

5. What color is Diana’s witch’s eye described as being?
(a) Green.
(b) Silver.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

6. The term “magpie-ing” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metaphor.
(b) Conceit.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Oxymoron.

7. In the novel, the term “fileuse de temps” carries which of the following meanings?
(a) Yarn spinner.
(b) Aged woman.
(c) Time traveler.
(d) Non-permanent employee.

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

9. Which of the following does Matthew note is on the menu for the wedding feast?
(a) Gilded peacock.
(b) Silvered aurochs.
(c) Steeled trout.
(d) Bronzed elephant.

10. In which classical element is Susanna Norman gifted?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Air.
(d) Earth.

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

12. At which of the following do Diana and Matthew lodge after entering London from Sept-Tours?
(a) The Middle Temple.
(b) The Priory.
(c) The Hart and Crown.
(d) The Tabard.

13. In the novel, the term “pattens” refers to which of the following?
(a) Wooden shoe wedges.
(b) Steel poles.
(c) Templates for production.
(d) Legal protections for ideas.

14. Which of the following is the name of one of Matthew’s mastiffs at Woodstock?
(a) Pythagoras.
(b) Miletus.
(c) Thales.
(d) Anaximander.

15. The comment about “lightening the heavy atmosphere as though a summer storm had blown through the room” (29) is an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Simile.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which of the following does Gallowglass meet Diana and Matthew after they leave Sept-Tours?

2. Per Goody Alsop, how many witches are in the Rede?

3. Which of the following runes does Gallowglass consult?

4. Which of the following is among the differences from twenty-first century Sept-Tours Diana notes in sixteenth-century Sept-Tours?

5. The comment that “Mary listened without surprise as I explained the reasons for Matthew’s absence, blinked at Annie like a mildly curious owl, and sent her off to the kitchens” (270) offers an example of which of the following?

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