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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Chapter 21, "Post-Traumatic Housework Disorder," through Chapter 26, "A Woman's Liberation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Oply's Chapter 8 remarks about a ring, a honeymoon, and a dress reveal?
(a) She has been plotting to marry Tom all along.
(b) She is not interested in the trappings of a traditional wedding.
(c) She expects Tom to obtain these things honestly.
(d) She has more expensive tastes than Tom can support.

2. What object does Jane Fairweather attack Ned with as they leave the secret passage?
(a) A cushion.
(b) A sword.
(c) A butter knife.
(d) A whiskey bottle.

3. When Frederick catches sight of Cecilia's leg, with whose great beauty does he favorably compare Cecilia's?
(a) Helen of Troy's.
(b) His sister's.
(c) His first wife's.
(d) Cleopatra's.

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)?
(a) Hyperbole.
(b) Euphemism.
(c) Aside.
(d) Oxymoron.

5. Why does Ned question Cecilia's order to land the house after she blows a hold in the abbey's west wing?
(a) He is concerned that Cecila is walking into a deathtrao,
(b) He is concerned that the abbey's stabilizing magic will affect Darlington House.
(c) He knows that it is likely that the Wisteria Society women are dead.
(d) He knows that Morvath has laid landmines around Northangerland Abbey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Tom and Oply pretend that they are bringing to Queen Victoria?

2. 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)?

3. What unexpected thing does Ned do as he is leaving Lady Armitage's house?

4. Whose butler has stolen her house?

5. By what name does Ned introduce himself to Cecilia in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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