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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue: “Fire” and Part One: “Fog,” Chapters 1-6.

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) A sapphire
(b) An opal
(c) A ruby
(d) An emerald

2. What is described as having a hideous face and hangs from a cord above Cassandra’s bed in the Prologue: “Fire”?
(a) A ruby cat
(b) A silver dragon
(c) A gold donkey
(d) A brass monkey

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

4. For how many years does the narrator say that Cassandra has cherished the phoenix-stone in the Prologue: “Fire”?
(a) 50
(b) 30
(c) 20
(d) 70

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where has Clara’s governess gone to visit her sister on the morning of Clara’s birthday party?

2. How old is Clara turning on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

3. What month is it said to be when Clara awakens on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

4. What word from the Prologue: “Fire” refers to a delicate ornamental work of fine silver, gold, or other metal wires, especially lacy jewelers' work of scrolls and arabesques?

5. What is the name of Clara’s governess in the novel?

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