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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the train heading in "The Disappearance of Crispina Umbreleigh"?
(a) Balkanwood.
(b) St. Albans.
(c) Gamanwood.
(d) Kent.

2. Who owns the hen that "The victim of war" spoke of?
(a) His brother.
(b) His sister.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His grandmother.

3. What is the name of the theater that both Comus and the author of "The Woman Who Wished it was Wednesday" were at?
(a) Straw Exchange Theater.
(b) Strawberry Hill Grande Theater.
(c) Kildonan Theater.
(d) Devonshire Theater.

4. Which bird is associated with sorrow?
(a) The dove.
(b) The finch.
(c) The magpie.
(d) The heron.

5. Who warns Dimitri that he must leave the castle or be killed?
(a) Shultz.
(b) Dr. Stronetz.
(c) Girnitza.
(d) Vontieff.

6. According to the wine merchant, what is the "feminine craze" at the time of his aunt's disappearance?
(a) Cycling.
(b) Fox hunting.
(c) Skeet shooting.
(d) Climbing.

7. What business does Mr. Scarrick own in "Quail Seed"?
(a) A tailorshop.
(b) A feed store.
(c) A grocery.
(d) A book store.

8. How old is James Cushat-Prinkley in "Tea"?
(a) 34.
(b) 29.
(c) 42.
(d) 24.

9. What does Dr. Stronetz offer to Dimitri to speed his inevitable death?
(a) A pistol.
(b) A dagger.
(c) A rope.
(d) Drugs.

10. What happens to the Governess before she could enact her wishes upon Amalie? ("The Wolves of Cernogratz")
(a) She was dragged off by wolves.
(b) She left the castle.
(c) She died.
(d) She fell ill.

11. What bird, according to "Birds on the Western Front," is attracted to the rats and mice?
(a) Cranes.
(b) Barn owls.
(c) Hawks.
(d) Gulls.

12. According to "The victim of war," what kind of hen produces a square egg?
(a) A Houdan.
(b) A Rhode Island Red
(c) A Golden Comet.
(d) A Sussex.

13. What did the Baroness say that she is going to do to Amalie after the new year festivities have ended?
(a) Marry her off.
(b) Kill her.
(c) Fire her.
(d) Adopt her.

14. What does Jane ask Louise to read to Emma?
(a) "Sins and Sinners."
(b) "The Wife of Bath."
(c) "Everyman."
(d) "Faerie Queen."

15. What word does "The Square Egg" define through the following :"a sort of compound between a wine-shop and a coffee-house?
(a) Estaminet.
(b) Vientre.
(c) Tienda.
(d) Casucha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Francesca run into at a shop entrance near Piccadilly and Bond?

2. Where does Dimitri believe his blood will cause a stain?

3. What gift does Harvey Bope give to his nephews on Easter?

4. Which birds hover "in the hottest parts of the line"?

5. From what coronation does Clovis believe that Lady Beanford has caught a chill?

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