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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Gideon pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands, who is the first to reach him?
(a) Ada.
(b) Cutter.
(c) Angela.
(d) Elf.

2. For what profession does Cutter note Gideon is well suited?
(a) Police officer.
(b) Torturer.
(c) Journalist.
(d) Physician.

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

4. For which of the following ministries does Elf claim to work?
(a) Cabinet Office.
(b) Home Office.
(c) Ministry of Justice.
(d) HM Treasury.

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

6. With which of the following does Chapter XXII begin?
(a) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”
(b) “By morning the train had carried them as far as Deal.”
(c) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”
(d) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”

7. What fish is served at the medium performance Octavia attends?
(a) Salmon.
(b) Cod.
(c) Sole.
(d) Trout.

8. On what day in February is the excerpt from Octavia’s newspaper published?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

9. With which of the following does Chapter XX begin?
(a) “When Georgie knocked to announce a visitor, Octavia assumed at first that she had simply misheard.”
(b) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”
(c) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”
(d) “Gideon was woken by a quietness in the weather.”

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

11. What nursery rhyme does Angela recite when she flees from the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Rock-a-by Baby.
(b) Doctor Foster.
(c) Oranges and Lemons.
(d) Hey Diddle Diddle.

12. With which of the following does Chapter XIX begin?
(a) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”
(b) “Gideon was woken by a quietness in the weather.”
(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.”

13. In which of the following does O’Donnell live?
(a) Limerick.
(b) Belfast.
(c) Wicklow.
(d) Dublin.

14. What profession does Cutter note his father had had?
(a) Concierge.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Constable.
(d) Cooper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following actors is referenced during the medium performance Octavia attends?

2. The phrase “my particular compliments” (295) offers an example of which of the following?

3. Which of the following hosts the medium performance Octavia attends?

4. What make of weapon does Cutter carry?

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

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