View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which paper is sold by the vendor Octavia runs into with her bicycle?
(a) The Sun.
(b) Mayfair Gazette.
(c) Illustrated London Times.
(d) News and Post.

2. At what number is Neuilly’s dwelling?
(a) 6.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

3. What novel does Gideon read to Angela?
(a) Clarissa.
(b) The History of Sir Charles Grandison.
(c) Castle of Otranto.
(d) Pamela.

4. What is the name of Elf’s valet?
(a) Jeeves.
(b) Macken.
(c) Wooster.
(d) Jermyn.

5. Where are the solicitors who handle Neuilly’s affairs located?
(a) Ekin Road.
(b) Newmarket Road.
(c) Peverel Road.
(d) Keynes Road.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For which newspaper does Octavia work?

3. With what police sergeant does George speak as he works to assist Octavia?

4. Which author does Gideon read to Angela?

5. Which of the following terms is used to refer to police in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Esther Tull worry about the cleanliness of her stitches in Strythe’s workroom?

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

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

4. For what reasons is Gideon anxious to meet with his uncle in his dwellings?

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

6. What comments does Cutter have about Gideon’s notetaking?

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

8. What comment does Angela’s landlady make about men doing harm (180)?

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

10. How does Esther Tull note having regarded snow as a child?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 538 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample