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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. What is Lady Godwin's son Michael's reaction to his mother's conversation with Lady Mary Halliday and Duchess Tremontaine?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He is fascinated.
(c) He is sad.
(d) He is angry.

2. Who is holding the gathering which Richard St. Vier shows up to at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Lord Horn.
(b) Lady Halliday.
(c) Lord Karleigh.
(d) Duchess Tremontaine.

3. How does Alec react to Richard's present?
(a) He is not pleased.
(b) He is openly ecstatic.
(c) He is secretly thrilled.
(d) He is completely indifferent.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Duchess invite her guests after the party?

2. Where does the Duchess invite Basil and Mary?

3. What is the party the Duchess invites Basil and Mary to in honor of?

4. Who lives in Riverside?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Michael respond to Applethorpe asking him to put more effort into his swordsman training?

2. When Basil meets with Lord Ferris, what does he ask Lord Ferris to do?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens when Alec wakes Richard during the night, after Richard's meeting with Katherine?

8. What does Richard say after he kills Brent?

9. What do Richard and Alec say about the Duchess, as they watch the party?

10. Why is it ill-advised for Lord Horn to send the letter he sends to Richard?

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