House of Salt and Sorrows Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What do some of Morella's step-daughters think is strange about her marriage to Ortun? (from Chapters 1 - 8)

Ortun is much poorer than Morella, and thus she controls more of the Kingdom than he does.

She is much younger than Ortun and is more similar in age to the eldest Thaumas daughters.

She already has some children of her own, whom she did not bring with her in her marriage to Ortun.

She is not a Person of the Salt and thus seems an odd fit for Ortun.

2.

What does Edgar reveal to Annaleigh and Camille at Highmoor? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

That he thinks Eulalie was unhappy at home and planning to run away.

That he saw Roland push Eulalie off the cliff.

That he and Eulalie were planning to elope the night that Eulalie died.

That he thinks Eulalie's killer is targeting Annaleigh, too.

3.

Which family secret does Ortun reveal while drunk at the First Night dinner? (from Chapters 17 - 24)

He reveals that his daughters' slippers are being constantly ruined.

He reveals that there is a curse upon the Thaumases.

He reveals that Morella is much younger than him.

He reveals that he is no longer Duke of the Salann Islands.

4.

What leads Annaleigh to suspect Edgar of being her sister's killer? (from Chapters 1 - 8)

He is reported to have been seen lurking near the cliffs by Highmoor on more than one occasion.

His hair matches the sample she found in Eulalie's drawer, meaning he had probably been stalking Eulalie and sneaking around in her room.

His hair matches the sample she found in Eulalie's drawer, meaning he was probably her secret lover.

He is known to be jealous of the Thaumas family's fortunes, since he is only a poor clockmaker's apprentice.

5.

What tries to drown Annaleigh in her bathtub before the triplets' ball? (from Chapters 9 - 16)

A giant octopus.

A Weeping Woman.

The ghost of her sister Elizabeth.

The ghost of her sister Eulalie.

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