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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 XVII begin?
(a) “The house was not large, for a family of such means, but its isolation gave a stark grandeur to its appearance.”
(b) “By morning the train had carried them as far as Deal.”
(c) “When Georgie knocked to announce a visitor, Octavia assumed at first that she had simply misheard.”
(d) “‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ said the voice.”

2. Over which of the following instruments does Gideon trip at the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) Hurdy-gurdy.
(b) Piano.
(c) Virginal.
(d) Harpsichord.

3. For which of the following ministries does Elf claim to work?
(a) Home Office.
(b) Cabinet Office.
(c) HM Treasury.
(d) Ministry of Justice.

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

5. Which of the following newspapers does Cutter peruse while en route to the house on Vesper Sands?
(a) London Illustrated Times.
(b) Sussex and Essex Chronicle.
(c) Kent and Sussex Courier.
(d) Kent and Essex Gazette.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following does Gideon compare Angela as he pursues her from the house on Vesper Sands?

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

3. Near which of the following stations are Octavia and Elf forced to wait?

4. What name does Elf give to his companion as he and Octavia travel to the house on Vesper Sands?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When confronting Octavia at the house on Vesper Sands, what does Elf note about her history and prospects?

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

3. As Gideon pursues Angela from the house on Vesper Sands, why does he posit Cutter will think him mad?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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