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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 11, "A Sudden Awakening," through Chapter 15, "Cecilia's Tragic Childhood".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where has Constantinopla just returned from?
(a) The United States.
(b) Boarding school.
(c) Prison.
(d) Windsor Castle.

2. Who is Black Beryl?
(a) The founder of the Wisteria Society.
(b) The person who discovered the flight incantation.
(c) One of the ghosts that haunts Pleasance.
(d) One of Miss Darlington's sworn enemies.

3. When Darlington House lifts off in Chapter 4, what dangerous thing happens to Cecilia?
(a) She is nearly hit in the head with a heavy crystal bowl.
(b) She is nearly struck by a flying portrait of Black Beryl.
(c) She is nearly struck by a bullet coming through the parlor window.
(d) She nearly falls from the house while it is in flight.

4. What bird appears in the title of Chapter 1?
(a) Mamo.
(b) Dodo.
(c) Auk.
(d) Emu.

5. What does Cecilia see when she first opens her eyes in her childhood bedroom?
(a) Ned Lightbourne.
(b) Frederick Bassingthwaite.
(c) A portrait of her mother.
(d) The cockatiel wallpaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 174, what word does Queen Victoria's parrot squawk at Oply and Tom when they first enter the Queen's bedroom?

2. What book does Cecilia take with her on her walk to the library?

3. When Cecilia tells Ned that, since he is the one doing the killing, it is his responsibility to "provide the coin for Charon," what technique is being used (31)?

4. What does Jane imply is unladylike about Oply?

5. What does Lady Armitage daydream about Ned doing when he finally brings her news of Cecilia's death?

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