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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Reverend Straik talk about at length at their secret society meetings?
(a) Resurrection.
(b) Murder.
(c) The Commandments.
(d) St. Anne's.

2. What is Mark's main concern at the beginning of the book?
(a) His wife's discontent.
(b) His fellowship at Bracton College.
(c) Finding a way to combine science and ethics.
(d) The N.I.C.E.

3. Why was Mark really invited to join the N.I.C.E.?
(a) To get Jane.
(b) To utilize his writing talent.
(c) To keep him from joining St. Anne's.
(d) To use his identity.

4. How does Professor Filostrato view the natural trees of the forest?
(a) They are strong and healthy.
(b) They are weeds.
(c) They are beautiful.
(d) They carry many harmful parasites.

5. How does Jane escape the riot on the street?
(a) The mob gets too out of hand for the officer to keep a hold of her.
(b) She buys her way to freedom.
(c) She tells them she is Mark's wife, and they let her go.
(d) She gives the Fairy the information she wanted.

6. What does the Fairy tell Mark to do about Mr. Steele's negativity?
(a) Report him to Mr. Frost.
(b) Apologize to him .
(c) Ignore him.
(d) Avoid eye contact.

7. What do the fellows at Bracton College think they hear outside during their meeting the night after they sold Bragdon Wood?
(a) Machine gun fire.
(b) A car crash.
(c) A great storm raging.
(d) A lion roaring.

8. What did the man that Jane sees in the newspaper do to be imprisoned?
(a) Robbed a bank.
(b) Withheld information from the N.I.C.E.
(c) Murdered his wife.
(d) Trespassed in Bragdon Wood.

9. What is Bracton College being forced to do after they have already sold off Bragdon Wood?
(a) Sell out to the N.I.C.E.
(b) Hold a funeral proceeding for Mr. Hingest.
(c) Give over half of their staff to aid the progression of the N.I.C.E.
(d) Redirect the Wynd River.

10. What does N.I.C.E. stand for?
(a) National Institute of Co-ordinated Experiments.
(b) Neutral Institute of Coincidental Experiments.
(c) Natural Instincts Considered Essential.
(d) National Insurance Company for Ethics.

11. What is Mark's reaction when Reverend Straik mentions Jesus?
(a) He silently judges the Reverend.
(b) He smiles.
(c) He does nothing.
(d) He blushes.

12. Why is Jane not frightened of the dream she has of the dead man in the dark?
(a) She is aware that she is dreaming.
(b) She has gotten used to the dreams.
(c) She knows the man.
(d) He was already dead and could not harm her.

13. How does Jane feel when she decides to go see Mrs. Ironwood after speaking with the Dimbles about her disturbing dreams?
(a) She feels angry.
(b) She feels like a fool.
(c) She feels comforted.
(d) She feels scared.

14. What does Jane say that gets her admitted into St. Anne's?
(a) She pledges a pact of secrecy.
(b) She says she is desperate for help.
(c) She offers money.
(d) She said she was sent by Dr. Dimble.

15. What special privilege does Mr. Wither offer Mark that Mark does not want to accept?
(a) To write a detailed account of Mr. Wither's duties.
(b) Witnessing first-hand the punishment of an accused murderer.
(c) Joining The Fairy to be trained in her art of interrogation.
(d) Allowing Jane to join the N.I.C.E. with her husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the draw for Bracton to sell Bragdon Wood to N.I.C.E.?

2. What is in the center of Bragdon Wood?

3. Who were the first people to the scene of Mr. Hingest's death?

4. What is so different about Jane wanting so desperately to join St. Anne's from the beginning of the book?

5. How does Mark see Lord Feverstone when they pass a mirror?

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