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

2. What drug does Esther Tull use to ease her pain?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Opium.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Cocaine.

3. At what time does Esther Tull arrive at the Strythe house?
(a) 8:00.
(b) 9:30.
(c) 8:30.
(d) 9:00.

4. Which philosopher is quoted in the novel’s epigraph?
(a) Adeodatus.
(b) Aquinas.
(c) Aristotle.
(d) Augustine.

5. Which newspaper does Carew read?
(a) London Gazette.
(b) Illustrated London News.
(c) London Post.
(d) The Sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Esther clean her stitches?

2. Where does the maker of Strythe’s vials live?

3. In what month does Requiem Æternam take place?

4. What is noted as “the first duty of a person employed in [Strythe’s] household” (12)?

5. Of which of the following does Esther Tull note Carew smells?

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