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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Neuilly’s landlady?
(a) Coombe.
(b) Dale.
(c) Hill.
(d) Wood.

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

3. With what does Esther clean her stitches?
(a) Isopropyl alcohol.
(b) Carbolic acid.
(c) Iodine.
(d) Hydrogen peroxide.

4. What is the name of the housekeeper at Strythe’s London home?
(a) Archer.
(b) Smith.
(c) Thorpe.
(d) Cooper.

5. Gideon finds books on which of the following subjects on Neuilly’s shelves?
(a) Antiquity.
(b) Urban history.
(c) Natural history.
(d) Medieval history.

6. With which of the following does Chapter VI begin?
(a) “When her knocking brought no one to the door, Octavia Hillingdon was not unduly perturbed.”
(b) “The house in Half Moon Street was large and commandingly handsome.”
(c) “Pursuant to discussion in hallway of residence, shown to kitchens in rear by Mr. Carew.”
(d) “When his knocking brought no one to the door, Gideon Bliss retreated from it to make certain of his bearings.”

7. In which borough does Carew note a man had been eaten by his own cats?
(a) Southwark.
(b) Hillingdon.
(c) Hackney.
(d) Camden.

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

9. With which of the following does Chapter III begin?
(a) “Gideon’s knocking, this time, was answered almost at once.”
(b) “The house in Half Moon Street was large and commandingly handsome.”
(c) “The snow had died away in the night.”
(d) “At Ashenden House, Octavia was more discreet in disposing of her bicycle.”

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

11. With what does Esther Tull grease the lock on the safe in Strythe’s workroom?
(a) Stiletto.
(b) Crochet hook.
(c) Embroidery needle.
(d) Sewing machine bobbin.

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

13. Which author does Gideon read to Angela?
(a) Richardson.
(b) Fielding.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Cheyne.

14. Which paper is sold by the vendor Octavia runs into with her bicycle?
(a) Illustrated London Times.
(b) Mayfair Gazette.
(c) The Sun.
(d) News and Post.

15. From which avenue does Gideon approach his uncle’s dwellings?
(a) Bedford.
(b) Rosebery.
(c) Shaftesbury.
(d) Northumberland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the sexton at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?

2. With which of the following does Requiem Æternam begin?

3. The phrase “you may be sure of opening an oyster or two” offers an example of which of the following?

4. With which of the following does Chapter VII begin?

5. With which of the following does Chapter V begin?

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