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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. Who does Brent insult?
(a) Richard.
(b) Ginnie.
(c) Alec.
(d) The Duchess.

2. What does the note from Basil to Lord Ferris ask?
(a) It asks Lord Ferris to ally with Basil.
(b) It asks Lord Ferris to give himself up.
(c) It asks Lord Ferris to come to a party.
(d) It asks Lord Ferris to meet Basil privately.

3. How does Michael leave, after his illicit meeting with a woman associated with his lover?
(a) Through a back door.
(b) Through the basement.
(c) Through the window.
(d) Through a secret tunnel.

4. What state is Richard in when he arrives home after his meeting with Katherine?
(a) He is drunk.
(b) He is drugged.
(c) He is overly excited and restless.
(d) He is falling asleep.

5. Where is the Three Keys Tavern located?
(a) Between Riverside and The Hill.
(b) In the center of Riverside.
(c) In the center of The Hill.
(d) Between Riverside and the Old Market.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who insults Hugo?

2. What is Lord Horn's position on swordsmen's right to refuse a job?

3. How does Alec see Richard?

4. Who does Michael believe the Duchess is having an affair with?

5. Who does Lord Horn flirt with at the Duchess's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Alec's advice to Richard about the job Richard has been offered?

2. Describe what Michael overhears between Michael's casual male lover and the woman Michael has just slept with.

3. Why are Lady Mary Halliday and Duchess Tremontaine annoyed when Lady Godwin and her son arrive?

4. How does Lord Horn end up angry at Michael during the Duchess's party?

5. What does Richard tell Katherine about Alec's background?

6. What is the most common assumption about who hired St. Vier for the fight?

7. Why does Michael originally decide that he will sleep with Lord Horn?

8. What explanation does Lord Ferris give Katherine for asking her to stay with himself, Lord Horn, and Basil?

9. Why doesn't it matter what Michael is wearing at the Duchess's party?

10. How does Basil look in comparison to Michael?

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