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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Richard kill Brent?
(a) He stabs Brent in the heart.
(b) He slits Brent's throat.
(c) He stabs Brent in the stomach.
(d) He cracks Brent's neck.

2. What does the Duchess's barge look like?
(a) A peacock.
(b) A fish.
(c) A leaf.
(d) A swan.

3. Over what meal do Lady Mary Halliday and Duchess Tremontaine discuss the duel?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Tea.

4. How many swordsman are killed, as the novel begins?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. Who lives on the Hill?
(a) The military.
(b) The aristocracy.
(c) The merchant class.
(d) The outcasts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Basil return home early?

2. Who does Michael tell that he is practicing sword fighting?

3. Who tries to talk to Alec on the street on the night of the Duchess's party?

4. How did Applethorpe lose his arm?

5. How does Michael leave, after his illicit meeting with a woman associated with his lover?

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