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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following Cardinals does Matthew meet upon arriving on the Continent en route to Sept-Tours?
(a) Colbert.
(b) Richelieu.
(c) Joyeuse.
(d) Mazarin.

2. As which of the following does Diana gloss Matthew’s Latin comment “Immensi tremor oceani” (95)?
(a) In minds shaken as oceans.
(b) The trembling of the immense ocean.
(c) In men seeing tremors on the ocean.
(d) The immense trembling of the ocean.

3. Which of the following signs do the Fields sport on their stationery shop?
(a) Anchor.
(b) Crow.
(c) Sun.
(d) Wheel.

4. In which classical element is Elizabeth Jackson gifted?
(a) Air.
(b) Fire.
(c) Earth.
(d) Water.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As which of the following does Diana gloss Pierre’s French comment that “Milord est lui-même” (99)?

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

4. Which of the following does Diana encounter while on her way to John Hester’s shop?

5. In which of the following locations do Diana and Matthew appear in 1590?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasons does Diana note for asserting that “Walter’s was the only opinion that mattered” (24)?

2. What explanation does Diana receive for her displacement of half a month?

3. What distinction between marriage and mating among vampires does Diana note?

4. Why does Diana leave her commonplace book at the Old Lodge instead of taking it to Sept-Tours?

5. How does Matthew report that Philippe will die, and when?

6. Upon learning of her pregnancy, what does Matthew assert to Diana a child needs (215)?

7. Where is it remarked that scholars search for English commonplace books?

8. Why are the clothiers who call upon Diana at Woodstock surprised by her, per her own understanding?

9. To what James Bond does George compare Matthew, and to which had Diana compared him?

10. How does Diana’s power manifest while she is in her first meeting with Mary Sidney?

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