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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 among the differences from twenty-first century Sept-Tours Diana notes in sixteenth-century Sept-Tours?
(a) A round table is in place instead of long tables.
(b) The toilet paper is set to unroll from the top instead of the bottom.
(c) The minstrels’ gallery is full instead of empty.
(d) A display of arms and armor stands before the door instead of a wooden screen.

2. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Matthew?
(a) A wolf.
(b) A lion.
(c) A bear.
(d) A shark.

3. In which of the following forms does Matthew write his correspondences (32)?
(a) Secretary.
(b) Italic.
(c) Chancery.
(d) Insular.

4. Which of the following runes does Gallowglass consult?
(a) Dæg.
(b) Fe.
(c) Odal.
(d) Urus.

5. What kind of being is Marlowe in the novel?
(a) Human.
(b) Witch.
(c) Vampire.
(d) Daemon.

Short Answer Questions

1. The comment about “lightening the heavy atmosphere as though a summer storm had blown through the room” (29) is an example of which of the following?

2. In the novel, the term “wearh” carries which of the following meanings?

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

4. Of which of the following is Marjorie Cooper’s ritual broom made?

5. What date is set for the celebration of Elizabeth’s anniversary?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What explanation does Matthew give Diana for the abundance of witches, vampires, and daemons in Barbican Cross?

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

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

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

6. What advice does Lord Burghley give to Diana when he first meets her?

7. What reasoning does Philippe give for using gold as a symbol of vampires?

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

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

10. What does Diana note regarding Elizabethan journal-keeping?

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