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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. Who "sat immersed in mature flirtation" on a bench facing the Northern Pheasantry?
(a) Steve Myers.
(b) Sean Millers.
(c) Courtenay Youghal.
(d) Ryan Towers.

2. What does Dimitri tell Stronetz to look out the window at?
(a) The clear and majestic river.
(b) The plains covered with ferns.
(c) The eagles soaring over the trees.
(d) The fairyland of mountains.

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

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

5. Who has been made Governor of a West Indian dependency?
(a) Sir Frank Fill.
(b) Sir Thomas Gunners.
(c) Sir Julian Jull.
(d) Sir Charles Stockton.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is to succeed to Dimitri's throne?

3. What bird does the narrator come across that "flitted wistfully to and fro"?

4. How many days does Dr. Stronetz say that Dimitri will live for?

5. What does Dimitri ask for from Dr. Stronetz. after finding out that he is to die?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is there no system of reward in Hell?

2. What is the irony regarding Dr. Stronetz's plan to save Dimitri's life? ("The Death Trap.")

3. What do some of the boys tell Lancelot Chetrof his punishment will be for missing football practice?

4. What does Francesca pride herself on?

5. What does Dimitri plan to do because of his illness? ("The Death Trap.")

6. What does Saki say he will do about giving the poultry farmer a loan to get back his hens?

7. What were the demands of Mrs. Umberleigh's "captives" regarding her ransom? ("The Disappearance of Crispina Umberleigh.")

8. What does poultry farmer consider to be the one draw back of eggs?

9. What does the poultry farmer say that he has done to solve the round problem of eggs?

10. Why is Dr. Stronetz worried about Dimitir staying in the castle? ("The Death Trap.")

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