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

2. 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 gold tiara
(c) A puppet that looks like Clara
(d) A photograph from the Wintermute household

3. What season is noted in the opening of Part One: “Fog”?
(a) Summer
(b) Spring
(c) Winter
(d) Autumn

4. How do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall travel to Strachan’s Ghyll in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 28?
(a) By bus
(b) By train
(c) By ship
(d) By airplane

5. How does Clara feel about performing as a puppet in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 23?
(a) He detests it
(b) She is saddened by it
(c) She is enraged by it
(d) She enjoys it

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Lizzie Rose that the police are at their home in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

2. Where has Dr. Wintermute been told to wait until dark with the ransom money in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 12?

3. What word from Part One: “Fog” refers to meat cartilage?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the police do when they arrive in Grisini’s apartment in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 8?

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

3. What happens when Dr. Wintermute goes to Lizzie Rose’s room at the boarding house in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 26?

4. How is Lizzie Rose’s character described when she is introduced in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 2?

5. How do Lizzie Rose and Parsefall respond when learning of the tragedy that befell Clara’s siblings in Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 3?

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

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

8. What is Grisini doing in the beginning of Part One: “Fog,” Chapter 14? Why?

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

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

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