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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 month is it said to be when Clara awakens on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?
(a) January
(b) November
(c) September
(d) December

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

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

4. 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 gold donkey
(c) A silver dragon
(d) A brass monkey

5. 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?
(a) Laminate
(b) Cameo
(c) Porcelain
(d) Filigree

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cassandra hit with the mirror instead of the phoenix-stone in the end of the Prologue: “Fire”?

2. What season is noted in the opening of Part One: “Fog”?

3. What is Grisini’s full name said to be in the Prologue: “Fire”?

4. At what time are the guests to arrive for Clara’s birthday party in the beginning of the novel?

5. What is the name of the housemaid that comes to awaken Clara on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

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