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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. Of which of the following does Esther Tull note Carew smells?
(a) Hashish.
(b) Snuff.
(c) Cigars.
(d) Cigarettes.

2. With which of the following does Requiem Æternam end?
(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.”

3. Which park does Esther Tull note being able to see?
(a) St. James's.
(b) Regent's.
(c) Hyde.
(d) Green.

4. At what price does Esther Tull value the object Strythe means to offer up for a charity auction?
(a) £100.
(b) £25.
(c) £50.
(d) £10.

5. Where does the maker of Strythe’s vials live?
(a) Berlin.
(b) Ghent.
(c) Venice.
(d) Antwerp.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which borough does Carew note a man had been eaten by his own cats?

2. In what district does Esther Tull learn her thieves’ craft?

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

4. Which newspaper does Carew read?

5. Which embroiderer is quoted in the novel’s epigraph?

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