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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) “Pursuant to discussion in hallway of residence, shown to kitchens in rear by Mr. Carew.”
(b) “At Ashenden House, Octavia was more discreet in disposing of her bicycle.”
(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 I begin?
(a) “When her knocking brought no one to the door, Octavia Hillingdon was not unduly perturbed.”
(b) “The snow had died away in the night.”
(c) “At Ashenden House, Octavia was more discreet in disposing of her bicycle.”
(d) “When his knocking brought no one to the door, Gideon Bliss retreated from it to make certain of his bearings.”

3. With which of the following does Gideon speak when trying to find his uncle’s dwellings?
(a) Octavia.
(b) Sara.
(c) Bella.
(d) Angela.

4. Where does Angela have Gideon take her when they first go out together?
(a) Swan pond.
(b) Theatre.
(c) Reflecting pool.
(d) Duck pond.

5. With what does Esther Tull grease the lock on the safe in Strythe’s workroom?
(a) Embroidery needle.
(b) Sewing machine bobbin.
(c) Stiletto.
(d) Crochet hook.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which part of London does Octavia’s editor send her with news about a missing girl?

2. Which newspaper does Carew read?

3. To which of the following is Gideon compared?

4. What kind of business is Devlin’s?

5. Where are the solicitors who handle Neuilly’s affairs located?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Esther Tull’s father note stealing is (19)?

2. What sounds does Esther Tull note associate with the safe in Strythe’s workroom?

3. Generally, how is the church described in which Gideon spends his first night in London?

4. How is Gideon turned out of the church where he spends his first night in London?

5. What reason does the inspector who accompanies Cutter and Gideon to Esther Tull’s lodgings ask to shut the open window?

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

7. What reason for pride does Esther Tull have in her self-stitching?

8. What does Neuilly initially note to Gideon as the focus of his ministry?

9. What lunch does Octavia prepare for herself after her fruitless pursuit of information about Strythe and his travels?

10. How does Cutter describe his landlady’s cooking (133)?

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