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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter XVII begin?
(a) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”
(b) “By morning the train had carried them as far as Deal.”
(c) “When Georgie knocked to announce a visitor, Octavia assumed at first that she had simply misheard.”
(d) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”

2. Which of the following does Ada order for herself, Gideon, and Cutter at greeting them?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Port.
(d) Cognac.

3. The phrase “my particular compliments” (295) offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Analogy.
(b) Metonym.
(c) Euphemism.
(d) Synecdoche.

4. What name does Elf give to his companion as he and Octavia travel to the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Grey.

5. With which of the following does Chapter XIX begin?
(a) “When Georgie knocked to announce a visitor, Octavia assumed at first that she had simply misheard.”
(b) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”
(c) “Gideon was woken by a quietness in the weather.”
(d) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”

6. What sergeant confronts Octavia when she calls on Cutter?
(a) Foyle.
(b) Hoyle.
(c) Boyle.
(d) Toyle.

7. What does Elf note is Cutter’s given name?
(a) Henry.
(b) George.
(c) William.
(d) Richard.

8. With which of the following does Chapter XXIV begin?
(a) “Octavia dreamed of the house on Vesper Sands.”
(b) “It was still dark when Gideon was shaken awake.”
(c) “She was gone.”
(d) “He came to in darkness.”

9. With which of the following does Chapter XXIII begin?
(a) “She was gone.”
(b) “Octavia dreamed of the house on Vesper Sands.”
(c) “It was still dark when Gideon was shaken awake.”
(d) “He came to in darkness.”

10. Near which of the following stations are Octavia and Elf forced to wait?
(a) Norwich.
(b) Sandwich.
(c) Manwich.
(d) Woolwich.

11. Over which of the following instruments does Gideon trip at the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Harpsichord.
(b) Hurdy-gurdy.
(c) Virginal.
(d) Piano.

12. Octavia views a photo of which of the following last?
(a) Johanna Styles.
(b) Ginny Foster.
(c) Felicity Hardwick.
(d) Lottie Hinde.

13. Which supposed spirit is the first to appear in the medium performance Octavia attends?
(a) Angela.
(b) Psyche.
(c) Alice.
(d) Rosalind.

14. To which of the following is Angela’s hand compared?
(a) Syrup.
(b) Honey.
(c) Molasses.
(d) Jam.

15. What make of weapon does Cutter carry?
(a) Bulldog.
(b) Terrier.
(c) Corgi.
(d) Husky.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following scholars does O’Donnell cite for references to policing?

2. Octavia attends the performance of which of the following mediums?

3. What fish is served at the medium performance Octavia attends?

4. What is the name of the legal correspondent for Octavia’s newspaper?

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

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