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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 20, how do Percy, Felicity, and Henry get away from the Robles's house?
(a) Felicity shoves Helena into the fire.
(b) Percy clubs Helena, knocking her out temporarily.
(c) Felicity stabs Helena in the leg.
(d) Percy blinds Helena with hot water.

4. In Chapter 16, what does Helena heat on the fire for all of them for breakfast?
(a) A kettle of chocolate.
(b) A container of sandwiches.
(c) A griddle of toast.
(d) A pot of soup.

5. In Chapter 20, what does Felicity think Helena has given to Henry through the needle?
(a) Saline.
(b) Cyanide.
(c) Atropa belladonna.
(d) Gin.

6. In Chapter 18, what is happening to the island in Venice that houses the panacea?
(a) It is being bulldozed for houses.
(b) Birds are completely taking over.
(c) A war is being fought upon its land.
(d) It is sinking into the sea.

7. In Chapter 19, what is the first question Dante asks Henry when he gets out of jail?
(a) Whether his father knew the island in Venice is sinking.
(b) Whether his father told Henry the cipher or not.
(c) Whether his father asked about him.
(d) How his father looked.

8. In Chapter 23, what kind of boat is after the pirate ship Percy, Henry and Felicity are held hostage on?
(a) An Irish war ship.
(b) An American cargo ship.
(c) A French Royal Navy Ship.
(d) An English frigate ship.

9. 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.

10. What do Helena and her brother tell Felicity when she asks what is in the Baseggio box?
(a) A priceless piece of jewelry.
(b) A special chemical compound.
(c) A key.
(d) They do not know.

11. In Chapter 19, what mistake does Mateu Robles tell Henry he made with his children?
(a) He was too easy on them all the time.
(b) He tried to turn them against their mother because he thought he needed an ally.
(c) He was too devoted to his work and not focused enough on his family.
(d) He pushed them too hard in their studies.

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

13. In Chapter 20, where does Henry hastily hide the Lazarus Key when he is in the Robles's study?
(a) His cheek.
(b) Percy's violin case.
(c) His hair.
(d) His own pocket.

14. In Chapter 22, what kind of goods are being transported on the ship Henry is on?
(a) Illegal liquor.
(b) Dutch East India goods.
(c) Fine china.
(d) Slaves.

15. In Chapter 21, how do Felicity, Percy, and Henry manage to get passage on the boat?
(a) They stow away in the cargo hold.
(b) They bribe the boatswain.
(c) They steal papers from someone else to get on.
(d) They dress as sailors.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Helena insist on accompanying Percy, Henry, and Felicity to do?

2. In Chapter 19, what does Henry's experience with the thief-taker remind him of?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Henry steal?

4. In Chapter 22, who is injured by the commotion on the ship?

5. In Chapter 17, what does Felicity discover about the panacea?

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