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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. With which of the following does Chapter XXI begin?
(a) “Gideon was woken by a quietness in the weather.”
(b) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”
(c) “By morning the train had carried them as far as Deal.”
(d) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”

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

6. What kind of cloud does Ada point out to Angela?
(a) Nimbostratus.
(b) Cirrostratus.
(c) Stratocumulus.
(d) Cumulonimbus.

7. Which of the following actors is referenced during the medium performance Octavia attends?
(a) Lardner.
(b) Boucicault.
(c) Robertson.
(d) Vanbrugh.

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

9. At which inn does Elf take lodgings in Deal?
(a) The Green Dragon.
(b) The Good Deal.
(c) The Bird and Baby.
(d) The Swan.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter XXIII begin?

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

3. Near which of the following stations are Octavia and Elf forced to wait?

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

5. For what profession does Cutter note Gideon is well suited?

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