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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Cecilia tell Oply is the reason that Jane is not yet a senior member of the Wisteria Society?

3. Where do Ned and Cecilia go first when they enter the hotel?

4. Why is Pleasance anxious about going into the village for tea at the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. When Darlington House lifts off in Chapter 4, what dangerous thing happens to Cecilia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Morvath's plan for England?

2. What is paradoxical about Lady Armitage's attitude toward Cecilia in Chapter 2?

3. How does Miss Darlington's confusion about an acronym lead to Darlington House being fired upon when it lands in Ottery St. Mary?

4. What does Cecilia think is ironic about servants being allowed to fly houses?

5. What details of Ned's appearance in Chapter 1 cause Cecilia to assume that he is a pirate?

6. What kind of a relationship do Ned and Alex seem to have, and how does the reader know this?

7. What does Cecilia hope will happen when she tells the Wisteria Society women about Lady Armitage's assassination attempt, and what actually happens?

8. How is Miss Darlington's Chapter 4 reaction to Cecilia walking two miles typical of her treatment of Cecilia in general?

9. In Chapter 4, why does Miss Darlington suddenly bring the house into town to pick up Cecilia?

10. What is unusual about Pleasance's mental state?

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