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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With which of the following does Chapter VII begin?
(a) “At Ashenden House, Octavia was more discreet in disposing of her bicycle.”
(b) “Pursuant to discussion in hallway of residence, shown to kitchens in rear by Mr. Carew.”
(c) “When his knocking brought no one to the door, Gideon Bliss retreated from it to make certain of his bearings.”
(d) “When her knocking brought no one to the door, Octavia Hillingdon was not unduly perturbed.”

2. With which of the following does Chapter II begin?
(a) “The snow had died away in the night.”
(b) “Gideon’s knocking, this time, was answered almost at once.”
(c) “At Ashenden House, Octavia was more discreet in disposing of her bicycle.”
(d) “When her knocking brought no one to the door, Octavia Hillingdon was not unduly perturbed.”

3. Into whose care is Gideon remanded while at school in his childhood?
(a) The McLeishes.
(b) The Fergusons.
(c) The Strachans.
(d) The Anguses.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which park does Esther Tull note being able to see?

3. What is the name of Neuilly’s landlady?

4. What type of meat does Cutter order for Gideon when they first repair to his preferred establishment?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cutter note not having asked Carew about Esther Tull’s lodgings?

2. What threat does Octavia’s editor levy at her when she confronts him in his club?

3. For what does Angela note the mudlarks root?

4. What explanation does Gideon give for not being able to find his uncle’s dwellings?

5. What reason is given for Cutter’s threat to charge Carew with destruction of evidence?

6. When Carew answers the door for Cutter and Gideon at Strythe’s London house, to what does Cutter mockingly ascribe his slowness in doing so?

7. What reason does Octavia give for seeking out her editor rather than his deputy?

8. When he takes her out on a walk, how does Gideon offend Angela?

9. Why does Esther Tull note feeling called to prayer?

10. What reasons does Gideon give for thinking the murder of Esther Tull’s sister more than a botched burglary?

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