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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. In Chapter 18, whom does Morvath learn might be his father?
(a) Charles Darwin.
(b) Louis Pasteur.
(c) Prince Albert.
(d) Otto von Bismark.

2. At the end of Chapter 13, what causes Ned to realize that he and Cecilia are in danger?
(a) Lady Armitage disappears.
(b) Morvath appears.
(c) Jacobsen disappears.
(d) Randall appears.

3. From whom do Ned and Cecilia hide in a broom closet on their way out of the hotel?
(a) Jacobsen.
(b) A porter.
(c) Randall.
(d) Morvath.

4. What does Cecilia see when she first opens her eyes in her childhood bedroom?
(a) Frederick Bassingthwaite.
(b) Ned Lightbourne.
(c) The cockatiel wallpaper.
(d) A portrait of her mother.

5. Why is Cecilia relieved when she manages to shoot a cannonball that takes out a corner of the west wing of the abbey?
(a) She knows that the abbey will not be able to fly, now.
(b) She knows that this is where the abbey's ammunition is.
(c) She knows that this is where her father is hiding.
(d) She knows that the Wisteria Society will be able to escape, now.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ned surprise Cecilia by revealing when they are arguing about her father in the morning at The Knowles hotel?

2. When Frederick catches sight of Cecilia's leg, with whose great beauty does he favorably compare Cecilia's?

3. Who surprises Lady Armitage by bringing in tea in the place of her butler?

4. When Pleasance smells smoke and realizes that fire might be on its way, what is her first thought?

5. When Tom looks at himself in the clothing shop, whom does he realize Oply has dressed him to look like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What startling claim does Lady Armitage make about pneumonia in Chapter 13, and what related critique of Miss Darlington does she make?

2. What is the rhetorical function of the extended description of the dinner that Ned, Cecilia, and Lady Armitage prepare in Chapter 13?

3. As Pleasance cares for the wounded Miss Darlington, how does their exchange about tea reveal both Miss Darlington's affection for Pleasance and the class divide between the two women?

4. What is ironic about Cecilia's concern for Miss Fairweather in the scene in the breakfast room at Northangerland Abbey?

5. What is the surface content of Jane and Cecilia's first conversation in Morvath's breakfast room, and what is their real purpose underneath this surface?

6. What is so upsetting to Ned about Cecilia's "defensive tones" when she is talking about her paternal heritage (128)?

7. What does Ned tell Cecilia right before he kisses her in the broom closet, and how does she respond?

8. What running joke about Jacobsen's name is introduced in Chapter 12, and what motif is this joke a part of?

9. Where are the queen and Oply at the beginning of Chapter 19, and what are they doing?

10. Describe the place in the abbey where the Wisteria Society battlehouses have been moored.

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