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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following professions does Annie ascribe to her aunt?
(a) Alewife.
(b) Housewife.
(c) Midwife.
(d) Farmwife.

3. Which of the following does Matthew note is on the menu for the wedding feast?
(a) Baked lobster.
(b) Fried cod.
(c) Grilled eel.
(d) Roasted halibut.

4. What does Matthew report Philippe saying when he first sent him away from Sept-Tours?
(a) “If you’re determined to end your own life, at least it can be for some greater purpose than self-pity.”
(b) “I don’t think you trust in my self-righteous suicide.”
(c) “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.”
(d) “If wishes were horses, we’d all ride.”

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

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

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

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

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

10. With which of the following does Beaton test Diana?
(a) A jug of ale.
(b) An oven.
(c) A fireplace.
(d) A candle.

11. In which of the following forms does Diana write in her commonplace book (32)?
(a) Italic.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Chancery.
(d) Insular.

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

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

14. Which of the following disturbs Diana and Matthew in the church where his first wife and son are buried?
(a) A dove.
(b) A crow.
(c) A grackle.
(d) A pigeon.

15. 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) Oxymoron.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Conceit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Matthew note was Hubbard’s mortal profession?

2. As which of the following does Diana gloss Matthew’s Latin comment “Immensi tremor oceani” (95)?

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

4. Which of the following English-speaking vampires is the first to speak to Diana at Sept-Tours?

5. Which of the following is the first day of the week Diana records in her commonplace book?

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