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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Chapter 1, "An Unexpected Caller," through Chapter 5, "Stealing O'er the Fading Sky in Shadowy Flight".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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)?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Homage.
(c) Non Sequitur.
(d) Allusion.

4. What is Miss Darlingon's first name?
(a) Isabella.
(b) Anne.
(c) Jemima.
(d) Olivia.

5. What does Miss Darlington tell Cecilia the government's reason is for persecuting pirates?
(a) Misogyny.
(b) Greed.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the poem that Cecilia is reading aloud in the book's opening?

2. What does Miss Darlington's irritation when Ned knocks at their door reveal about Miss Darlington?

3. Who fires shots at Darlington House as it comes in for a landing in Ottery St. Mary?

4. Who is Black Beryl?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Cecilia seem to find indecent about Ned's waistcoat?

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