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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does William ask Cora to use his name?
(a) William likes the nickname Will.
(b) Because "Mr. Ransome" sounds like his father.
(c) William wants Cora to be a friend.
(d) Will finds that Mr. Ransome is too formal.

2. What does Stella admit to in her letter to Cora?
(a) Stella is nervous about meeting a woman from London.
(b) Stella cannot press flowers properly.
(c) Stella is impatient.
(d) Stella is afraid Cora will think them all beneath her.

3. What does Spencer do to alleviate his embarrassment of his wealth?
(a) Spencer dressed in more common clothes and fabrics.
(b) Spencer often gave his money to Luke Garrett.
(c) Spencer was extremely generous.
(d) Spencer would give alms to the poor.

4. What does William want to help John with at midnight?
(a) Go and kill the Essex Serpent.
(b) Fed the fire.
(c) Make sure that John is safe if he wakes up to go to the bathroom.
(d) Kill the monster that lives under John's bead.

5. Martha says to Cora and Frankie, "He never did like us to be late" (21). Who is He?
(a) Frankie.
(b) Spencer.
(c) Luke Garrett.
(d) Michael Seaborne.

6. Why does Luke think he might be better off in Edinburgh than London?
(a) Luke felt Edinburgh was more courageous in their medical advances.
(b) Luke knew Edinburgh was the medical capital of the world.
(c) Edinburgh had many different hospitals for which to work
(d) Luke was originally from Edinburgh.

7. Who showed up at the Ransome house during Cora's visit?
(a) Luke and Spencer.
(b) Charles and Katherine Ambrose.
(c) William and Cracknell.
(d) Martha and Luke.

8. Why does William visit Cracknell?
(a) Because one of Cracknell's goats died.
(b) To meet Charles and Katherine Ambrose.
(c) To check on Cracknell's well-being.
(d) Cracknell had asked William to visit.

9. Boudicca was a warrior queen from the tribe of?
(a) Scotts.
(b) Iceni.
(c) Apache.
(d) Celts.

10. When Cora and William meet, what do they realize together?
(a) Their friendship would be dangerous.
(b) Cora and William figure out each was the one that helped the sheep.
(c) Cora and William both immediately liked each other.
(d) They both had an immediate dislike for the other.

11. What does William do when he needs to think about something?
(a) Goes for a run to clear his head.
(b) William bars all of his children to the out-of-doors until he is able to think clearly.
(c) Goes to his office, smoke a cigar, and fall asleep..
(d) Goes into his office, shut the door, and climbs out the window to walk.

12. What was one of Stella's favorite past-times?
(a) Stella was an indefatigable gossip.
(b) Stella loved to speak ill of people.
(c) Stella's favorite past-time was walking the town with her husband.
(d) Stella enjoyed making new friends.

13. Luke Garrett's nickname is The Imp. Who named him?
(a) Cora.
(b) Martha.
(c) Michael.
(d) Frankie.

14. Who are Gog and Magog?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Chickens.
(c) Goats.
(d) Dogs.

15. What are Joanna, Naomi and John doing out at the marshes?
(a) Joanna and Naomi are trying to play a prank on John.
(b) They want to see what Cracnkell is doing to the moles.
(c) Looking for the Essex Serpent.
(d) Performing a ritual they think will help their town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Spencer read Cora's letters to Luke?

2. What did Martha think of Spencer?

3. According to Thomas Taylor, the begger, how did he loose his legs?

4. Why is Charles too busy to think of Cora?

5. What does William call "the Trouble"?

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