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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 the name of one of Matthew’s mastiffs at Woodstock?
(a) Pericles.
(b) Themistocles.
(c) Thucydides.
(d) Cimon.

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

3. With which of the following does Beaton test Diana?
(a) A bell.
(b) A horn.
(c) A jug of ale.
(d) A drum.

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

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

6. What color is Diana’s hair when she arrives in 1590?
(a) Straw-colored.
(b) Strawberry blonde.
(c) Mousy brown.
(d) Raven black.

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

8. Where does Diana first meet with Annie’s aunt?
(a) Shallot Glen.
(b) Leek Knoll.
(c) Garlic Hill.
(d) Onion Plain.

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

10. What euphemism does Marlowe note is the preferred term for Elizabethan spies?
(a) Espionagier.
(b) Curiosity.
(c) Intelligencer.
(d) Canny-person.

11. What instrument does Philippe play for Diana and Matthew?
(a) Sitar.
(b) Lyre.
(c) Kithara.
(d) Oud.

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

13. Which of the following is the first to greet Diana and Matthew upon their return to London from Sept-Tours?
(a) Walter Raleigh.
(b) Henry Percy.
(c) Christopher Marlowe.
(d) George Chapman.

14. Where does Raleigh part company with Diana on the way to Sept-Tours?
(a) Jersey.
(b) Sark and Herm.
(c) Alderney.
(d) Guernsey.

15. In the novel, the term “warmbloods” refers to which of the following?
(a) Humans.
(b) Witches.
(c) Vampires.
(d) Daemons.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the celebration of Diana’s wedding to Matthew set to last?

2. In which of the following forms does Matthew write his correspondences (32)?

3. In the novel, the term “glaem” carries which of the following meanings?

4. Which of the following is the first person Diana and Matthew encounter in 1590?

5. Which of the following professions is attributed to Beaton?

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