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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Ned is trying to decide what Cecilia's nickname should be, to what flower does he compare her?
(a) Orchid.
(b) Camellia.
(c) Lily.
(d) Rose.

2. Why does Lady Armitage wish to have Cecilia killed?
(a) To weaken Miss Darlington.
(b) To send a message to the Wisteria Socity.
(c) To punish Patrick Morvath.
(d) To steal a necklace Cecilia owns.

3. What fake names does Ned give for himself and Cecilia at the hotel?
(a) Heathcliff and Catherine.
(b) Rochester and Jane.
(c) Albert and Victoria.
(d) Henry and Anne.

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

5. What does Miss Darlington's irritation when Ned knocks at their door reveal about Miss Darlington?
(a) She is suspicious of anyone who tries to call on Cecilia.
(b) She has very rigid ideas about etiquette.
(c) She is often ill-tempered in the morning.
(d) She is reclusive and dislikes receiving visitors.

6. Whose idea is it to have tea in Ottery St. Mary?
(a) Mrs. Rotunder's.
(b) Miss Fairweather's.
(c) Miss Brown's.
(d) Miss Darlington's.

7. What does Cecilia threaten to stab Ned with in Chapter 1?
(a) A hatpin.
(b) A fish knife.
(c) An ice pick.
(d) A letter opener.

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

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

10. What word does Cecilia use to describe non-pirates?
(a) Corsair.
(b) Scupper.
(c) Landlubber.
(d) Grommet.

11. What does Cecilia have for the first time at the hotel?
(a) Oysters.
(b) Kidney pie.
(c) Wine.
(d) Rum.

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

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

14. By what name does Ned introduce himself to Cecilia in Chapter 3?
(a) Captain Lightbourne.
(b) Teddy Luxe.
(c) Eduardo de Luca.
(d) Dr. Lumes.

15. What technique is used when Cecilia says that "Night is like the underskin of a poem" (121)?
(a) Allegory.
(b) Oxymoron.
(c) Simile.
(d) Synecdoche.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Ned thinks of Cilla as an "enigmatic" person, what does this mean is true about Cilla (88)?

2. What do Oply's Chapter 8 remarks about a ring, a honeymoon, and a dress reveal?

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)?

4. Where are Oply and Tom while the women are making their way to the Ancient Mariner?

5. What does Ned steal from Cecilia on their way into the hotel?

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