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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. What does Cassandra hit with the mirror instead of the phoenix-stone in the end of the Prologue: “Fire”?
(a) Her foot
(b) The bed
(c) Her bracelet
(d) Her hand

2. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 16?
(a) The Rocking Chair
(b) A Member of the Audience
(c) Flight
(d) The Morning After

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

4. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 17?
(a) The Rocking Chair
(b) An Unexpected Discovery
(c) The Egyptian Hall
(d) Of Purse Strings and Puppet Strings

5. What item from Grisini’s room has Lizzie Rose already pawned for money in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 20?
(a) A necklace
(b) A coin
(c) A ring
(d) A watch

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Grisini sends Lizzie Rose out to do what when he returns home in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

4. What is Parsefall doing when Grisini returns home in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

5. What does Lizzie Rose pack her belongings in, in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. What leads up to the argument between Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 17?

2. What objects from Grisini’s room does Lizzie Rose display for Parsefall in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 20?

3. What is Cassandra doing when her character is first introduced in the Prologue: “Fire”? What is her principle concern?

4. What causes the commotion that comes from downstairs at Mrs. Pinchbeck’s boarding house in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

5. What discovery do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall make in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 18? How do they respond to this discovery?

6. What encounter takes place between Parsefall and Dr. Wintermute in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 25?

7. What part of Clara’s birthday party is she most looking forward to in the beginning of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 1?

8. What leads up to the physical confrontation between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

9. What does Parsefall do with Clara in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 23? What are Clara’s impressions of this experience?

10. What does Parsefall do to intercede in the conflict between Lizzie Rose and Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 15?

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