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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 item does Cassandra destroy of Grisini’s in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 44?
(a) His diamond ring
(b) His automaton watch
(c) His wizard hat
(d) His necklace

2. Cassandra tells Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 32 that they can have anything in the house except for what?
(a) Grisini’s automaton watch
(b) Her Oriental rug
(c) The stone around her neck
(d) The books in the library

3. What word from Part Two: “Ice” means unsure or uncertain?
(a) Tentative
(b) Assertive
(c) Filigree
(d) Calamity

4. What was the name of Clara’s twin brother who died?
(a) Marcus Antony Wintermute
(b) Charles Augustus Wintermute
(c) Michael James Wintermute
(d) Peter Gabriel Wintermute

5. What is the title of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 35?
(a) The Wolf and the Swan
(b) Servants’ Talk
(c) The Treasure Hunt
(d) The Bottle Imp

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Clara lead Parsefall when he looks for a safe place to sleep in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33?

2. When Clara attempts to communicate a warning to Lizzie Rose and Parsefall in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 33, she imagines herself in Parsefall’s dreams. In the dream, Clara sees Parsefall as he mourns for whom?

3. What vocabulary word from Part Two: “Ice” means to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state?

4. What is the title of Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 42?

5. What items that Lizzie Rose inherited from her mother does she fetch from her bag of belongings in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 39?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassandra relate about Marguerite in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 37?

2. What happens when Parsefall and Lizzie Rose attempt to run away from Strachan’s Ghyll in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 43?

3. How is Christmas at the Wintermute estate described in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 40?

4. What is the outcome of the narrative for Cassandra in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 51?

5. How does Cassandra say she came into possession of the phoenix-stone in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 49?

6. What does Parsefall dream of in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 45? What does he vow to do when he awakens from the dream?

7. What gift does Parsefall choose from Cassandra’s table in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 35?

8. What items does Lizzie Rose find in Strachan’s Ghyll to claim as presents in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 34?

9. What does Parsefall reveal of Grisini’s whereabouts in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 47? What is Cassandra’s state like when the children encounter her?

10. What decision does Dr. Wintermute make after meeting with his visitor in Part Two: “Ice,” Chapter 48? Why?

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