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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. Who suggests that Cecilia leave the teahouse to look for a library in the village?
(a) Oply Brown.
(b) Miss Darlington.
(c) Miss Fairweather.
(d) Jane Fairweather.

2. Who fires shots at Darlington House as it comes in for a landing in Ottery St. Mary?
(a) Patrick Morvath.
(b) Jane Fairweather.
(c) Constantinopla Brown.
(d) Ned Lightbourne.

3. Besides tea and cookies, what does Lady Armitage need a constant supply of while she waits for Ned to appear?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

4. What does Ned steal from Cecilia on their way into the hotel?
(a) Her pistol.
(b) Her earrings.
(c) Her knife.
(d) Her book.

5. What are the women referring to when they speak of the "Great Peril" (81)?
(a) The police.
(b) Rain.
(c) Freckles.
(d) Pneumonia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How has Lady Armitage prepared in advance for a possible attempt to steal her house?

3. Why is Cecilia unable to read the letter from the Wisteria Society?

4. When Miss Darlington corrects Cecilia's use of the word "steal" by saying "Obtain by private means," which device is this an example of (4)?

5. When the narrative describes the Wisteria Society women inside the Ancient Mariner as "an Impressionist's fever dream," what claim is being made about their appearance (79)?

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