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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. How many years ago did Grisini take Parsefall from a workhouse, according to the narrator in Part One: “Fog”?
(a) 2 years ago
(b) 3 years ago
(c) 7 years ago
(d) 5 years ago

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

3. What color hair is Lizzie Rose described as having in the narrative?
(a) Brunette
(b) Blond
(c) Black
(d) Red

4. What is the name of Clara’s governess in the novel?
(a) Agnes
(b) Miss Cameron
(c) Mrs. Fettle
(d) Mrs. Pinchbeck

5. What does Lizzie Rose find in Parsefall’s blankets when she goes to console him from his nightmare in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 10?
(a) The phoenix-stone
(b) A photograph from the Wintermute household
(c) A gold tiara
(d) A puppet that looks like Clara

Short Answer Questions

1. Parsefall is so impressed by the puppetry show in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 21 that after the show he goes backstage for what reason?

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

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

4. What do the police do after questioning Parsefall and Lizzie Rose in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

5. What is the title of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. What vision does Cassandra experience on her birthday in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 7?

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

3. How is the meeting between Clara, Lizzie Rose, and Parsefall described in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 3?

4. What actions does Cassandra consider and commit regarding the dilemma she faces in the Prologue: “Fire”?

5. What information does Mrs. Pinchbeck relate of Grisini in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 16?

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

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

8. What is Lizzie Rose doing in the beginning of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 27? Why?

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

10. What are Clara’s impressions of the puppet show in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 4?

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