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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. On page 28, the text refers to nuns who are "made mad" by the songs of "selkies." What is a "selkie"?
(a) A voracious being that grows thinner the more it eats.
(b) Tiny human-like creatures that live underground in forests.
(c) The wandering spirit of someone who died by drowning.
(d) A creature that can change from a seal into a human.

2. Where are Oply and Tom while the women are making their way to the Ancient Mariner?
(a) Repairing the Eames house.
(b) At the Chanters House library.
(c) At the Brown house, studying math.
(d) In an Ottery St. Mary graveyard.

3. At the end of Chapter 5, what is it implied that Cecilia sees in the distant shadows?
(a) Ned Lightbourne.
(b) A lantern light.
(c) Her father's house.
(d) Mountains.

4. Why have Miss Darlington and Miss Brown fallen out of touch?
(a) Miss Brown was involved in Cilla's death.
(b) Miss Darlington framed Miss Brown for a robbery.
(c) Miss Brown stole a valuable painting from Miss Darlington.
(d) Miss Darlington tried to have Miss Brown assassinated.

5. What figure of speech is present in the phrase "winter dreamed in her eyes" (3)?
(a) Paradox.
(b) Simile.
(c) Epigram.
(d) Personification.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual weapon did Mrs. Rotunder employ in her recent assassination attempt against Miss Darlington?

2. What does Cecilia see when she first opens her eyes in her childhood bedroom?

3. When, in Chapter 11, Ned introduces himself to Cecilia as "Ned Lightbourne...Captain of Her Majesty's secret police brigade," how is Cecila's reaction best described?

4. What does Cecilia threaten to stab Ned with in Chapter 1?

5. When Ned is trying to decide what Cecilia's nickname should be, to what flower does he compare her?

(see the answer key)

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