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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 16, Henry is shocked to find a letter to Helena from which of the following in Helena's study?
(a) Percy.
(b) Pascal.
(c) The Duke of Bourbon.
(d) Henry's father.

2. In Chapter 18, why is Henry so upset with Dante when he and Felicity come back from the opera?
(a) Dante is kissing Felicity.
(b) Dante has contacted Henry's father.
(c) Dante has stolen Henry's money.
(d) Dante has stolen Percy's violin.

3. In Chapter 23, what does the captain of the pirate ship say he is going to send to Henry's father?
(a) A lock of Henry's hair.
(b) A letter from Henry.
(c) One of Henry's fingers.
(d) One of Henry's toes.

4. In Chapter 14, what language do most of the people Henry comes across in Barcelona speak?
(a) Spanish mixed with Basque.
(b) English mixed with Spanish.
(c) French mixed with Catalan.
(d) English mixed with French.

5. In Chapter 15, which of the following terms does Felicity use to mean male homosexuals?
(a) Mollies.
(b) Flagrants.
(c) Princesses.
(d) Wenches.

6. In Chapter 20, what does Helena do to Henry when she finds him in the study and sees the key is gone from the Baseggio box?
(a) Cuts off his finger.
(b) Stabs him with a needle of some drug.
(c) Stabs him with a knife.
(d) Knocks him out with a statue.

7. In Chapter 18, what happens to Percy at the opera?
(a) He falls off the balcony.
(b) He loses all his money gambling.
(c) He feels ill and is afraid he might have a seizure.
(d) He gets very drunk.

8. In Chapter 16, what event does Helena invite Percy, Henry, and Felicity to?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A play.
(c) A lecture.
(d) An opera.

9. In Chapter 21, why does the boatswain change his mind about letting Percy, Felicity and Henry on the boat?
(a) He sees Felicity and says women are not allowed on the boat.
(b) He sees Percy and says free Negroes are not allowed on the boat.
(c) He sees Henry and says homosexuals are not allowed on the boat.
(d) He does not want to let upper-class people on the boat.

10. In Chapter 22, who is injured by the commotion on the ship?
(a) Henry.
(b) Pascal.
(c) Felicity.
(d) Percy.

11. In Chapter 17, what does Helena insist on accompanying Percy, Henry, and Felicity to do?
(a) Write a letter to the Duke of Bourbon.
(b) Buy food.
(c) See the city of Barcelona.
(d) Go to the bank.

12. In Chapter 18, why does Mateu Robles refuse to tell Helena and Dante the cipher for the Baseggio box?
(a) He is afraid Helena and Dante will sell it.
(b) He is afraid he will die himself if it ever gets out.
(c) He is afraid Helena will use it to cure herself.
(d) He is afraid Helena will give the Lazarus key to the Duke of Bourbon in order to free him from jail.

13. In Chapter 19, what does Mateu Robles tell Henry about the panacea that makes him squeamish?
(a) The person who uses it must first cut all his hair off.
(b) The heart that it is contained in must be consumed for the panacea to work.
(c) The person who uses it must first kill at least two other people.
(d) The person who uses it must first open a vein and drain some blood from himself or herself.

14. In Chapter 18, what does Helena say of the opera when she arrives home?
(a) It was the best opera she ever saw.
(b) She is angry that everyone else missed the opera.
(c) Operas tire her.
(d) It was the worst opera she ever saw.

15. In Chapter 15, what does Henry find to drink at the Robles's house before going to bed?
(a) Gin.
(b) Whisky.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Cognac.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 18, what does Henry overhear Helena telling Dante they need to do with Percy, Henry, and Felicity?

2. What do Percy, Henry and Felicity hire from someone in Marseille in order to get to Spain?

3. In Chapter 23, what kind of boat is after the pirate ship Percy, Henry and Felicity are held hostage on?

4. In Chapter 20, what is the cipher Mateu Robles told Henry?

5. In Chapter 19, what does Henry tell Mateu Robles about Venice that surprises him?

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