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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. What meaning is ascribed to the name of Matthew’s late son with Bianca?
(a) Sad One.
(b) Happy One.
(c) Bright One.
(d) Dark One.

2. With which of the following is Diana’s wedding gown embroidered?
(a) Holly garlands.
(b) Trumpets and drums.
(c) Cornucopias.
(d) Laurel wreaths.

3. Which of the following numbers is associated with leading the Order of Lazarus?
(a) 917.
(b) 911.
(c) 913.
(d) 915.

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

5. The comment that “Mary listened without surprise as I explained the reasons for Matthew’s absence, blinked at Annie like a mildly curious owl, and sent her off to the kitchens” (270) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Conceit.
(b) Simile.
(c) Metaphor.
(d) Oxymoron.

Short Answer Questions

1. At which of the following do Diana and Matthew make landfall on the Continent en route to Sept-Tours?

2. Which of the following disturbs Diana and Matthew in the church where his first wife and son are buried?

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

4. In the novel, the term “masca” carries which of the following meanings?

5. Which of the following smells does Diana note as the first goes to visit Mary Sidney (224)?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Diana experience upon tasting stag’s blood at Sept-Tours?

3. 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?

4. What wedding gifts does Philippe give Diana?

5. What reasons does Diana note for “the most important rule” the Congregation enforces: “No fraternizing between otherworldly species” (27)?

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

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

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

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

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

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