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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. What name does Elf give to his companion as he and Octavia travel to the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Brown.
(d) Grey.

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

3. With which of the following descriptions does Ada offend Cutter?
(a) Flinty.
(b) Minty.
(c) Mmisy.
(d) Flimsy.

4. What profession does Cutter note his father had had?
(a) Constable.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Concierge.
(d) Cooper.

5. In which of the following does O’Donnell live?
(a) Dublin.
(b) Belfast.
(c) Limerick.
(d) Wicklow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following hosts the medium performance Octavia attends?

2. What is the name of the porter at Elf’s lodgings in Deal?

3. As Gideon pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands, who is the first to reach him?

4. How old is the girl whose photograph Octavia views last?

5. What sergeant confronts Octavia when she calls on Cutter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Octavia and George note surprise at Elf calling on them?

2. What does O’Donnell note as the only historical liberty he knowingly takes (401)?

3. How does Ada explain the shipwreck visible from the house on Vesper Sands?

4. What reasons for caution in pursuing his theories does Cutter note to Gideon at the house on Vesper Sands?

5. Why does Cutter think the traffic approaching the house on Vesper Sands as he and Gideon pursue Angela is not a coach?

6. What suggestion does Gideon make about Cutter’s specialty in policing?

7. What circumstances make it appear Strythe died in London?

8. When confronted with the information Neuilly leaves for her in Deal, Octavia cites a familiar feeling: tenderness and anger mixed. From what is it familiar to her?

9. The hostess of the medium performance Octavia attends has money from her husband. What is the source of that money?

10. As Gideon pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands, what prompts him to curse obscenely?

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