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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. Which of the following is a kitchen boy at Sept-Tours whose services Diana requisitions?
(a) Thibaud.
(b) Étienne.
(c) Beau.
(d) Jacques.

2. What does Matthew note was Hubbard’s mortal profession?
(a) Patrician.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Physician.
(d) Priest.

3. Matthew threatens to remove which of the following from Jack when he first meets the boy?
(a) An ear.
(b) A hand.
(c) A nose.
(d) A finger.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Gallowglass?

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

3. Which of the following colors of shoes does Matthew order from Bidwell?

4. Which of the following runes does Gallowglass consult?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Following her forspell, as Diana consults with the London witches regarding how to control her firedrake familiar, what does she realize about the commonalities between her magical and historical practices?

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

4. What explanation does Matthew give Diana for the dearth of witches, vampires, and daemons in Blackfriars?

5. In the novel, what is the covenant, and who upholds it?

6. In what ways does Diana liken Marlowe to a troublesome child (31)?

7. How does Diana note expecting Dr. Dee’s library to look?

8. What significance attaches itself to Matthew’s clean-shaven appearance in 1590?

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

10. What reason does Matthew give for marrying Diana at the door to the local church, rather than inside it?

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