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

2. With which of the following does Chapter XX begin?
(a) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”
(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 man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”

3. Where does Cutter keep his pocketknife?
(a) Left trouser pocket.
(b) Back trouser pocket.
(c) Right trouser pocket.
(d) Jacket pocket.

4. How old is the girl whose photograph Octavia views last?
(a) 14.
(b) 24.
(c) 13.
(d) 19.

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

6. What kind of tree does Gideon pass as he pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Birch.
(b) Hazel.
(c) Aspen.
(d) Laurel.

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

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

9. Which of the following does Ada order for herself upon greeting Gideon and Cutter?
(a) Herring.
(b) Sardines.
(c) Mackerel.
(d) Anchovies.

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

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

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

13. To which of the following does Gideon compare Gutter as he pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) A Persian.
(b) A Mongol.
(c) A Tartar.
(d) A Cossack.

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

15. How old is the girl whose photograph Octavia views first?
(a) 13.
(b) 24.
(c) 17.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Gideon compare Angela as he pursues her from the house on Vesper Sands?

2. With which of the following descriptions does Ada offend Cutter?

3. To which of the following does Cutter compare Gideon?

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

5. At which inn does Elf take lodgings in Deal?

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