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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what bill does Octavia seek to focus her reporting?
(a) Government of Ireland.
(b) Working Conditions.
(c) Fair Use and Copyright.
(d) Equalization of Rates.

2. What does Gideon cite as the source of Esther Tull’s self-embroidery?
(a) The Doxology.
(b) The Ave Maria.
(c) The Lord's Prayer.
(d) The Magnificat.

3. What fruit does Angela insist Gideon buy for her?
(a) An orange.
(b) A banana.
(c) An apple.
(d) A pomegranate.

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

5. To which part of London does Octavia’s editor send her with news about a missing girl?
(a) Shadwell.
(b) Soho.
(c) Whitechapel.
(d) Finsbury.

6. With which of the following does Chapter IX begin?
(a) “Octavia made the journey to Whitechapel by cab.”
(b) “NOTES MADE BY G. BLISS (SGT.)”
(c) “It was the better part of half an hour before Gideon had given a full account of events.”
(d) “Angela Tatton.”

7. With which of the following does Chapter XVI begin?
(a) “Soho Square was no great distance from Wardour Street, yet the journey seemed interminable.”
(b) “It was the better part of half an hour before Gideon had given a full account of events.”
(c) “Angela Tatton.”
(d) “By morning, when Octavia presented herself at Strythe House, Mr. Healy had entertained second thoughts about their agreement.”

8. In which county is Strythe’s countryside house?
(a) Surrey.
(b) Kent.
(c) Essex.
(d) Sussex.

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

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

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

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

13. Through which entrance does Gideon pass into the church where he passes his first night in London?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) West.
(d) South.

14. Who had been Angela’s landlady?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Campion.
(c) Chapman.
(d) Parry.

15. In what church does Gideon pass his first night in London?
(a) St. James's.
(b) St. Mark's.
(c) St. Anne's.
(d) St. Paul's.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what street does Gideon seek his uncle?

2. What is the name of the housekeeper at Strythe’s London home?

3. Gideon finds books on which of the following subjects on Neuilly’s shelves?

4. How many pence does Octavia pay the messenger at Strythe’s London house for information?

5. Which field does Gideon study at Cambridge?

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