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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 XXII begin?
(a) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”
(b) “By morning the train had carried them as far as Deal.”
(c) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”
(d) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”

2. With which of the following does Chapter XIX begin?
(a) “When Georgie knocked to announce a visitor, Octavia assumed at first that she had simply misheard.”
(b) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”
(c) “The man who waited for them at London Bridge Station was by now familiar.”
(d) “Gideon was woken by a quietness in the weather.”

3. Near which of the following stations are Octavia and Elf forced to wait?
(a) Manwich.
(b) Norwich.
(c) Woolwich.
(d) Sandwich.

4. Which of the following does Ada order for herself, Gideon, and Cutter at greeting them?
(a) Cognac.
(b) Sherry.
(c) Port.
(d) Brandy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What fish is served at the medium performance Octavia attends?

2. What profession does Cutter note his father had had?

3. Octavia views a photo of which of the following first?

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

5. Where was the opal of which Gideon is reminded mined?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As Gideon and Cutter arrive in Deal, what is Gideon’s primary concern?

3. How does Elf determine that Cutter is an independent agent?

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

5. How does Neuilly convince Octavia of his sincerity and lucidity in the letter he leaves for her?

6. How does Cutter explain Angela’s condition to Gideon?

7. 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?

8. Why does Octavia note that she has kept her story from the newspapers?

9. What pattern do Octavia and Elf note in the disappearances of young women associated with the Spiriters?

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

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