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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. Why does Richard go up to the Hill at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) To go to a funeral.
(b) To get paid for a duel.
(c) To go to a party.
(d) To find a new client.

2. When does Michael say he will meet Lord Horn next?
(a) At the council meeting.
(b) At his house the next night.
(c) At a sword fight.
(d) At the Duchess's party.

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

4. Who is Michael Godwin having an affair with?
(a) Lord Horn.
(b) Bertram Rossilion.
(c) Richard St. Vier.
(d) Lord Halliday.

5. What entertainment does the Duchess have at her party?
(a) A circus troupe.
(b) A jester.
(c) Fireworks.
(d) Sword fighting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Ferris invite Basil to dinner?

3. Who wins, when Appethorpe spars with Michael in Chapter 11?

4. What state is Richard in when he arrives home after his meeting with Katherine?

5. Where does the Duchess invite Basil and Mary?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Richard St. Vier give his landlady when he first sees her in the novel, and why?

4. Why is the idea of becoming a swordsman a joke for Michael?

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

6. What message does Lord Ferris ask Katherine to send to Richard?

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

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

9. Describe the job that Richard is approached with in Chapter 8.

10. How does Richard describe his relationship with Alec to Katherine?

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