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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: “Fog,” Chapters 7-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gemstone is on the locket that Clara’s parents give her for her birthday present in the beginning of the novel?
(a) An emerald
(b) A ruby
(c) A sapphire
(d) An opal

2. Why does Cassandra summon Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 13?
(a) She believes he can tell her how to rid herself of the curse of the phoenix-stone
(b) She hopes that he has the potion that will rid her of the curse of the phoenix-stone
(c) She wants to tell him that his father is actually still alive and living in Italy
(d) She intends to murder him

3. On what day is Cassandra’s birthday?
(a) September 15
(b) November 6
(c) December 12
(d) October 9

4. What ailment did Clara’s siblings die from?
(a) Cholera
(b) Epilepsy
(c) Pneumonia
(d) Tuberculosis

5. What kind of gemstone is the phoenix-stone said to be in the Prologue: “Fire”?
(a) A sapphire
(b) A diamond
(c) A ruby
(d) A fire opal

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from Part One: “Fog” refers to the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed?

2. What is the name of the police officer that Lizzie Rose speaks to in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 11?

3. How many children have been invited to Clara’s birthday party in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

4. For how many years does the narrator say that Cassandra has cherished the phoenix-stone in the Prologue: “Fire”?

5. How many years ago did Grisini take Parsefall from a workhouse, according to the narrator in Part One: “Fog”?

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