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. Who is the dark figure that Cecilia and Ned notice creeping through the woods and both jump out to confront?
(a) Morvath.
(b) Lady Armitage.
(c) Jacobsen.
(d) Alex.

2. What new claim about his employment does Ned make in Chapter 8?
(a) Miss Darlington has employed him as Cecilia's bodyguard.
(b) The Queen has employed him to keep Cecilia away from Morvath.
(c) Captain Morvath has employed him to kill Cecilia.
(d) Parliament has employed him to spy on Morvath.

3. In Chapter 3, what does Cecilia seem to find indecent about Ned's waistcoat?
(a) Its deep red color.
(b) Its fanciful embroidery.
(c) Its silk fabric.
(d) Its pewter buttons.

4. What does Lady Armitage daydream about Ned doing when he finally brings her news of Cecilia's death?
(a) Revealing his true identity and telling her all his secrets.
(b) Asking her to run away with him to Italy.
(c) Assuring her that Miss Darlington has collapsed from grief.
(d) Kneeling before her devotedly and begging to be her servant.

5. What does Cecilia mean when she tells Ned that "for an Italian, you have a remarkably Etonian accent" (30)?
(a) She thinks that Ned is trying to disguise his Italian accent.
(b) She knows that Ned is from Northern England, not Italy.
(c) She suspects Ned of being a well-educated, upper-class Englishman.
(d) She dislikes Italians and thinks the way they speak is comical.