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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 artists painted the painting of the Tudors in the parlor at Woodstock?
(a) Seisenegger.
(b) Holbein.
(c) Cranach.
(d) Grunewald.

2. Which of the following does Diana place in the pages of her commonplace book before setting out for Sept-Tours?
(a) Poppy.
(b) Violet.
(c) Rose.
(d) Lavender.

3. In which classical element is Susanna Norman gifted?
(a) Air.
(b) Earth.
(c) Water.
(d) Fire.

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

5. What does Matthew report Philippe saying when he first sent him away from Sept-Tours?
(a) “If wishes were horses, we’d all ride.”
(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 you’re determined to end your own life, at least it can be for some greater purpose than self-pity.”

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On which day do Diana and Matthew take up lodgings in London after returning thence from Sept-Tours?

3. Which of the following titles does Dr. Dee report Bacon ascribed to Ashmole 782?

4. The comment that “The idea of George Chapman playing Henry Higgins to my Eliza Doolittle” (29) is an example of which of the following?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What in Baynard’s Castle indicates its aristocratic use when Diana first enters it?

2. What defensive structures does Diana note as she and Matthew make their final approach to Sept-Tours at Philippe’s summons?

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

4. What kind of crowd do Diana and her companions encounter at St. Paul’s as she makes her way to her first meeting with Mary Sidney?

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

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

7. What significance does Matthew attribute to Hubbard grabbing Diana’s wrist?

8. What reasons are given for the strange courtesies of Dr. Dee’s household?

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

10. 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?

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