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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Front Matter and I. Requiem Æternam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many vials does Esther Tull steal from the safe in Strythe’s workroom?
(a) 11.
(b) 12.
(c) 3.
(d) 8.

2. What brand of sewing machine is available to Esther Tull in Strythe’s workroom?
(a) Elna.
(b) Singer.
(c) Pfaff.
(d) Brother.

3. With which of the following does Requiem Æternam begin?
(a) “It rushed to gather her up, at last, to take her and carry her weightlessly from the earth.”
(b) “At New Scotland Yard, since she could fix upon no suitable place to conceal it, Octavia conducted her bicycle directly into the public office.”
(c) “It seemed impossible, even as it faded, to imagine that it was anything other than eternal.”
(d) “In Half Moon Street, just as she came near to the house, Esther Tull felt the first gentleness of the snow.”

4. In what district does Esther Tull learn her thieves’ craft?
(a) Finsbury.
(b) Shadwell.
(c) Whitechaper.
(d) Spitalfields.

5. How does Carew remark that Strythe describes him and Esther Tull?
(a) Ruffians.
(b) Mariners.
(c) Alpinists.
(d) Spelunkers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which playwright is quoted in the novel’s epigraph?

2. With what does Esther Tull grease the lock on the safe in Strythe’s workroom?

3. How many vials does Esther Tull find in the safe in Strythe’s workroom?

4. Which philosopher is quoted in the novel’s epigraph?

5. With what does Esther clean her stitches?

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