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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has Cecilia been Miss Darlington's ward?
(a) 7 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 16 years.
(d) 10 years.

2. What town is Darlington House near at the beginning of Chapter 3?
(a) Brighton.
(b) Bath.
(c) Scarborough.
(d) Lyme Regis.

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

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

5. What is The Mysteries of Udolpho?
(a) An English Gothic Romance.
(b) The first known detective novel.
(c) A novel by Branwell Bronte.
(d) An English spiritualist's guide to dealing with ghosts.

6. What unusual weapon did Mrs. Rotunder employ in her recent assassination attempt against Miss Darlington?
(a) A dung beetle.
(b) A chinchilla.
(c) A parrot.
(d) A ladybug.

7. What surprises Cecilia about the hotel where she and Ned stay the night?
(a) It is fancier than she guessed it would be.
(b) It is small and run-down.
(c) The staff seems to know Ned already.
(d) The staff seems to be composed of pirates.

8. 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) Parliament has employed him to spy on Morvath.
(d) Captain Morvath has employed him to kill Cecilia.

9. What is Jane constantly reading throughout Chapters 6 and 7?
(a) A book of war poems.
(b) A book of Wordsworth poems.
(c) Jane Eyre.
(d) Wuthering Heights.

10. Why is Pleasance anxious about going into the village for tea at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) She worries about Cecilia's health.
(b) She is nervous around the women of the Wisteria Society.
(c) She is afraid of the ghosts at the Ancient Mariner.
(d) She thinks the house will be stolen.

11. What does Ned steal from one of the Wisteria Society houses in Chapter 6?
(a) A crystal bowl.
(b) A ribbon he once saw Cecilia wear.
(c) A pair of silver candlesticks.
(d) A portrait of Cilla.

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

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

14. What does Jane imply is unladylike about Oply?
(a) Her manners.
(b) Her hairstyle.
(c) Her language.
(d) Her clothing.

15. 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)?
(a) It is elaborate and colorful.
(b) It is terrifying and surreal.
(c) It is somber and foreboding.
(d) It is flashy and tasteless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cecilia mean when she tells Ned that "for an Italian, you have a remarkably Etonian accent" (30)?

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

3. What excuse does Lady Armitage give for her difficulties in flying her house?

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

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

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