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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 locations do Diana and Matthew arrive back in their own time?
(a) The Old Lodge.
(b) Bishop House.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Sept-Tours.

2. How many inmates of Bedlam does Diana note, total?
(a) 20.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

3. In what year does Diana encounter her father in Elizabethan England?
(a) 1591.
(b) 1589.
(c) 1590.
(d) 1592.

4. The comment that “Kelley cannot be plucked from the emperor’s court like a stray weed” (483) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Oxymoron.
(b) Metaphor.
(c) Simile.
(d) Analogy.

5. Which of the following is the first kill of the hunt in the Stag Moat at Prague?
(a) Chicke.
(b) Pheasant.
(c) Partridge.
(d) Grouse.

6. How long does Diana and Matthew’s journey from London to Prague take?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Four years.
(c) Four days.
(d) Four weeks.

7. By which of the following names is it noted that Matthew went in the court of Henry VIII?
(a) William Butts.
(b) Sebastian St. Clair.
(c) Thomas Wendy.
(d) George Owen.

8. The comment that “Kelley cannot be plucked from the emperor’s court like a stray weed, no matter how many roses grow there” (483) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Analogy.
(c) Oxymoron.
(d) Metaphor.

9. Which of the following types of birds does Matthew fly on the hunt in the Stag Moat at Prague?
(a) Merlin.
(b) Gyrfalcon.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Kestrel.

10. In which of the following locations does Knox meet with Skovajsa?
(a) The National Museum.
(b) The Basilica of St. James.
(c) The Powder Tower.
(d) The Strahov Monastery.

11. Which of the following does Gallowglass introduce to Diana and Matthew’s household in Prague?
(a) Tanja.
(b) Tereza.
(c) Tamara.
(d) Terezka.

12. Which of the following does Diana encounter in the tiltyard at Greenwich?
(a) Ysbeau.
(b) Abigail.
(c) Françoise.
(d) Louisa.

13. On which level of Diana and Matthew’s house in Prague do the vampires in their household sleep?
(a) Fourth.
(b) First.
(c) Second.
(d) Third.

14. Which of the following treatments is sent to Diana after she feigns illness to meet the Maharal?
(a) Nagamani.
(b) Batrachites.
(c) Fecaliths.
(d) Bezoars.

15. What sign hangs on the house where Diana and Matthew lodge in Prague?
(a) Two Suns.
(b) Golden Star.
(c) Red Lion.
(d) Three Ravens.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment that “It was full of light, and after the gloom and dust of the preceding chambers, entering it felt like taking in a lungful of clean air” (397) offers an example of which of the following?

2. Which of the following does Diana have in her purse when she meets with Elizabeth following her return from Prague?

3. Which of the following treatments does Elizabeth’s attendant provide for her toothache?

4. Which of the following is the name of the golem in the novel?

5. Diana glosses the term “nachzehrer” as which of the following?

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