1. What does Katherine believe the villagers of Aldwinter first thought about the smell?
(a) She believes they all thought they were poisoned.
(b) The villagers thought the earth opened up revealing tar pits.
(c) The smell was believed to be a curse.
(d) Katherine believes the villagers thought they had died.

2. Why does Charles think Cora is an exceptional woman?
(a) Because of her beauty.
(b) Because of her management of her son, Francis.
(c) Because she is doing well after the death of her husband.
(d) Because she has a masculine intelligence.

3. What does Charles expect to come from Cora's meeting of William and Stella Ransome?
(a) Martha to discourage Cora from a friendship with the Ransomes.
(b) A new species to be discovered.
(c) A fast friendship to develop between Cora and the Ransomes.
(d) That Cora would find the Ransomes boring.

4. Why is Stella forced to leave Cora and the Ambroses during their first dinner party?
(a) Stella is a little jealous of the way Cora and William were getting along.
(b) Stella has a coughing fit and excuses herself for the evening.
(c) Stella has the flu.
(d) Stella falls ill during dinner.

5. What does Cora do as the man she helps rescue the sheep just walks away?
(a) Cora laughs at the way he looks like a hunchback.
(b) Cora chides him for not thanking her for her help.
(c) Cora simply walks away because it is getting dark and she does not know which way she is going.
(d) Cora helps stitch up the man's face where the sheep kicked him.