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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is a kitchen boy at Sept-Tours whose services Diana requisitions?
(a) William.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Henry.
(d) Richard.

2. The comment that “No longer a solitary meteor moving through space and time, I was now part of a complicated planetary system” (217) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Oxymoron.

3. How old does Matthew note Mary Sidney was when she married?
(a) 21.
(b) 15.
(c) 24.
(d) 18.

4. How old is Annie when she first reports to Diana?
(a) 16.
(b) 15.
(c) 14.
(d) 13.

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

6. In which of the following locations do Diana and Matthew appear in 1590?
(a) Oxfordshire.
(b) Yorkshire.
(c) Cambridgeshire.
(d) Lincolnshire.

7. As which of the following does Diana gloss the phrase “Video et taceo” (365)?
(a) I watch and get tacos.
(b) I see and am silent.
(c) I record and tack.
(d) I see and touch.

8. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Philippe?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A shark.
(c) A lion.
(d) A bear.

9. Which of the following is the first word Diana remarks hearing Philippe say?
(a) Yolo.
(b) Nolite.
(c) Sedete.
(d) Introite.

10. With which of the following does Matthew present Diana as a holiday gift in London?
(a) A book of astrology.
(b) A book of prayer.
(c) A book of venery.
(d) A book of mathematics.

11. As which of the following does Diana gloss the phrase “Honor virtutis praemium” (357)?
(a) Esteem is the reward of virtue.
(b) Honor the virtue first.
(c) Honorable virtue is a premium.
(d) Praise comes at a high price.

12. Which of the following titles does Dr. Dee report Bacon ascribed to Ashmole 782?
(a) Malleus Maleficarum.
(b) De Bello Gallico.
(c) Legenda Aurea.
(d) Verum Secretum Secretorum.

13. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Matthew?
(a) A shark.
(b) A lion.
(c) A bear.
(d) A wolf.

14. Which of the following titles does Philippe achieve at Saturnalia?
(a) Kitchen worker.
(b) House husband.
(c) Court fool.
(d) Hall warden.

15. With which of the following does Beaton test Diana?
(a) A scroll.
(b) A book.
(c) A tablet.
(d) A jug of ale.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Beaton test Diana?

2. In which classical element is Elizabeth Jackson gifted?

3. Which of the following is the name of one of Matthew’s mastiffs at Woodstock?

4. What kind of being is Marlowe in the novel?

5. At which of the following do Diana and Matthew make landfall on the Continent en route to Sept-Tours?

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