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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Lord Ferris's position as Dragon Chancellor?
(a) Lord Ferris is thrown off the Council.
(b) Lord Ferris is allowed to keep the position with full powers.
(c) Lord Ferris steps down from the post.
(d) Lord Ferris is stripped of his powers but allowed to keep the position.

2. What does Basil Halliday think about the use of swordsmen to defend a nobleman's honor?
(a) He thinks it's barbaric.
(b) He thinks it's elegant.
(c) He thinks it's reasonable.
(d) He thinks it's cliche.

3. Who does Lord Ferris want to meet with, after he hears that Michael has left town?
(a) Richard.
(b) Basil.
(c) The Duchess.
(d) Lord Hon.

4. What does Katherine tell Richard when she meets him at the tavern?
(a) She wants to protect him from noblemen like Lord Ferris.
(b) She wants to help him find Alec.
(c) She wants to run away with him.
(d) She needs his help to save Alec from trouble.

5. Back at his apartment, where does Richard lie down for a nap?
(a) The bed where he and Alec used to lay together.
(b) The couch where Alec used to read.
(c) The floor where Alec used to play with the kitten.
(d) The chair where Alec used to nap.

6. What does Michael decide to do about the deaths of Applethorpe and Lord Horn?
(a) Kill Richard.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Kill Alec.
(d) Kill himself.

7. Who accepts Richard's challenge against Michael?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Applethorpe.
(c) No one.
(d) Michael.

8. Where does Richard go to find Michael?
(a) Michael's house.
(b) A tavern on The Hill.
(c) A party.
(d) The council chamber.

9. What does Alec think Richard should have for the performance?
(a) A new hat.
(b) A haircut.
(c) New clothes.
(d) A manicure.

10. What kind of party does the Duchess hold in Chapter 19?
(a) A tennis party.
(b) A bocce party.
(c) A croquet party.
(d) A tea party.

11. Who follows Alec when he leaves the theater?
(a) A nobleman.
(b) A woman.
(c) Two swordsmen.
(d) Two children.

12. Why did the Duchess want Richard brought to court?
(a) To convict and hang Richard.
(b) To clear the Tremontaine name.
(c) To bring Lord Ferris to justice.
(d) To remove suspicion from Richard.

13. Who arrives at the performance during intermission?
(a) Basil.
(b) Lord Ferris.
(c) Lord Horn.
(d) Duchess Tremontaine.

14. Where has Michael been hiding out?
(a) With the country nobility.
(b) In a foreign land.
(c) In a monastery on a mountain.
(d) On a ship at sea.

15. How does Alec injure himself?
(a) By drinking poison.
(b) By walking through a glass door.
(c) By throwing himself off the balcony.
(d) By walking into the fireplace.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ferris and Lord Horn speak privately, what does Ferris tell Lord Horn?

2. What is the weather like in Chapter 19?

3. Whose home is Michael brought to after he is knocked unconscious?

4. How difficult is it for Richard to break into Lord Horn's house?

5. What does the Duchess's servant invite Richard to join the Duchess in drinking?

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