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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cutter note was the name of the youngest child the St. Johns had?
(a) Coraline.
(b) Matilda.
(c) Dorothy.
(d) Annie.

2. What is the name of the sexton at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?
(a) Jermyn.
(b) Alfred.
(c) Merton.
(d) Wooster.

3. With which of the following does Chapter V begin?
(a) “When his knocking brought no one to the door, Gideon Bliss retreated from it to make certain of his bearings.”
(b) “Pursuant to discussion in hallway of residence, shown to kitchens in rear by Mr. Carew.”
(c) “Gideon’s knocking, this time, was answered almost at once.”
(d) “The house in Half Moon Street was large and commandingly handsome.”

4. Who is the head of the staff at Octavia’s editor’s club?
(a) Jeeves.
(b) Felix.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Jermyn.

5. Which hotel does Esther Tull note not being able to see?
(a) Zedwell Picadilly.
(b) Walsingham House.
(c) Ritz Grand Carlton.
(d) Cavendish London.

6. What kind of fish is offered to Gideon as he searches for lodgings?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Cod.
(c) Sole.
(d) Trout.

7. In what month does Requiem Æternam take place?
(a) December.
(b) January.
(c) February.
(d) March.

8. To which of the following does Cutter’s landlady compare Gideon?
(a) Draperies.
(b) A towel.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A carpet.

9. What inspector do Cutter and Gideon encounter at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?
(a) Warnock.
(b) Gadget.
(c) Fox.
(d) Clouseau.

10. On which street had Angela lived?
(a) Wren.
(b) Robin.
(c) Sparrow.
(d) Finch.

11. Where does Angela have Gideon take her when they first go out together?
(a) Swan pond.
(b) Reflecting pool.
(c) Theatre.
(d) Duck pond.

12. Into whose care is Gideon remanded while at school in his childhood?
(a) The Anguses.
(b) The McLeishes.
(c) The Fergusons.
(d) The Strachans.

13. The phrase “you may be sure of opening an oyster or two” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Metonym.
(d) Synecdoche.

14. Near which square does Octavia live?
(a) Tanner.
(b) Cooper.
(c) Smith.
(d) Carter.

15. To which of the following is Octavia compared?
(a) A violet in a swamp.
(b) An orchard in a bog.
(c) A rose amid thorns.
(d) A lily in the valley.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many children does Cutter note the St. Johns had?

2. Which of the following terms is used to refer to police in the novel?

3. How old does Cutter note the oldest child was that the St. Johns had?

4. At what price does Esther Tull value the object Strythe means to offer up for a charity auction?

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

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