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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Richard practice his swordsmanship?
(a) Against a window.
(b) Against a bedpost.
(c) Against a coatrack.
(d) Against the wall.

2. How did Applethorpe lose his arm?
(a) In a swordfight.
(b) In a street accident.
(c) Falling off a cliff.
(d) In an act of revenge for killing someone in a duel.

3. How many terms has Lady Halliday's husband served in the Council of Lords?
(a) He's on his fifth term.
(b) He's on his third term.
(c) He's on his first term.
(d) He's on his seventh term.

4. How do the guests at the gathering react to Richard St. Vier's arrival?
(a) They are annoyed.
(b) They are frightened.
(c) They are delighted.
(d) They are angry.

5. Why does Basil return home early?
(a) To go out to a party.
(b) To spend time with his wife.
(c) To work on his book.
(d) To keep an appointment with a decorator.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are Richard and Alec hoping to find, when they go out?

2. What time of day is it when Richard wakes at the beginning of Chapter 3?

3. What happens to Lord Karleigh after the duel?

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

5. What is the value of the present Richard brings Alec?

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