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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. In Chapter 13, what old toy does Zoe clutch after Mariana tells her it was Tara who was murdered?
(a) Zebra.
(b) Elephant.
(c) Teddy bear.
(d) Dolphin.

2. How old is Henry Booth?
(a) 51.
(b) 35.
(c) 26.
(d) 47.

3. When Zoe first met Sebastian when Marian was a student, how did Sebastian conquer Zoe's shyness?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) Magic trick.
(d) Cake and tea.

4. In Chapter 1, how old is Mariana?
(a) 33.
(b) 28.
(c) 29.
(d) 36.

5. What is Clarissa doing when Mariana finds her in Part 2, Chapter 7?
(a) Writing.
(b) Reading.
(c) Correcting papers.
(d) Tutoring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long has it been since Sebastian died?

2. In Part 2, Chapter 12, in what play does Veronica Drake have a part?

3. How old was Mariana's father when he bought his own boat?

4. At the end of Part 2, Chapter 17, what time does Fosca ask Mariana to have dinner with him the next evening?

5. What type of accent does Professor Fosca have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mariana describe Professor Edward Fosca?

2. What are "bedders" (103)?

3. How did Sebastian die?

4. Why does Zoe think it is her fault that Tara is dead?

5. What does the journal writer remember that he and his mother would do when it was slaughtering time at the farm?

6. What is the room like where Mariana stays at the college?

7. Who does Mariana meet on the train in Chapter 9?

8. How long has it been since Sebastian died, and why is it difficult for Mariana to be at Cambridge?

9. Why does Mariana realize she is going to need to deal with Henry when she returns home?

10. Why does Zoe call Mariana in Chapter 4?

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