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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How has Alec lost most of his money?
(a) Betting on races.
(b) Playing dice.
(c) Playing cards.
(d) Betting on fights.

2. When Basil, Lord Ferris, and Lord Horn ask Katherine about the life of a swordsman, what does she do?
(a) She tells them about Richard killing Jessamyn.
(b) She makes up a story to tell them.
(c) She tells them about Applethorpe losing his arm.
(d) She tells them she knows nothing of swordsmen.

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

4. Why does Ferris invite Basil to dinner?
(a) To poison Basil.
(b) To gather information about Basil's life.
(c) To be able to spend time with Basil's wife.
(d) To pretend to be Basil's ally.

5. Where does St. Vier go after the duel?
(a) Out of the country.
(b) To his rented home in Riverside.
(c) To the home of a prominent lord.
(d) To the council building.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes Michael to throw himself into his swordfighting training?

2. Who knocks on Richard's door with the news that Lord Horn's swordsmen are dead?

3. Over what meal do Lady Mary Halliday and Duchess Tremontaine discuss the duel?

4. How does Richard taste the drug Alec has been taking?

5. When does Michael say he will meet Lord Horn next?

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