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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 1-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How often did Zeus allow Persephone to return from the dead every year?
(a) 1 month.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 6 months.
(d) 9 months.

2. In the quote on the postcard Mariana finds in Tara's room, to whom must a maiden of noble birth be sacrificed?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Thalia.
(c) Calliope.
(d) Persephone.

3. In Chapter 9, about how old is the man who stares at Mariana on the train?
(a) Barely in his 20s.
(b) Late teens.
(c) Late 20s.
(d) Early 30s.

4. During Professor Fosca's lecture in Part 2, Chapter 10, what part of Greek tragedy does he discuss?
(a) Exodus.
(b) Parados.
(c) Liminal.
(d) Epeisodia.

5. In Chapter 16, what time of the special service for Tara?
(a) 7 p.m.
(b) 5 p.m.
(c) 6 p.m.
(d) 8 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color envelope does Fosca use when he leaves a note for Mariana at the end of Part 2, Chapter 15?

2. When Zoe first met Sebastian when Marian was a student, how did Sebastian conquer Zoe's shyness?

3. In Part 2, Chapter 9, what type of ice cream does Zoe have?

4. What does Fred offer Mariana to eat in Part 2, Chapter 18?

5. How old is the pathologist in Part 3, Chapter 1?

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