Possession: A Romance Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

A.S. Byatt
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Possession: A Romance Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Roland feel about the library?
(a) He loves it.
(b) He is afraid of it.
(c) He is bored by it.
(d) He hates it.

2. What interesting references does Roland find in the diary?
(a) References to a mysterious illness of Christabel and a necklace from an unknown source.
(b) References to Christabel hiding a letter and to a male intruder.
(c) References to Christabel disappearing for a short time and to an overheard conversation.
(d) References to Christabel's changing temperament and a secret poem.

3. How many standing stones does the child see?
(a) Nine.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Three.

4. How did Ellen Ash feel about Christabel?
(a) She was a fair poet, but with no outstanding talent.
(b) She was a selfish woman who did not understand family.
(c) She was a pompous woman who wrote bad poetry.
(d) She was a great poet who would not be recognized.

5. When does Val cook complex meals?
(a) When she is sad and angry.
(b) When she is apathetic.
(c) When she is frustrated and bored.
(d) When she is very angry or very happy.

6. Where do Roland and Maud decide to go together to further their investigation?
(a) To the location they suspect Ash and Christabel went.
(b) To Ash's family home.
(c) To follow a journey that Christabel made alone.
(d) To Blanche's family home.

7. What library is Roland in at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) London Library.
(b) Paris Library.
(c) New York Library.
(d) Dublin Library.

8. What did Christabel LaMotte write?
(a) Religious poems, children's stories and an epic.
(b) Abstract poems with mysterious meanings.
(c) Intellectual novels and rigid poetry.
(d) Several romantic novels.

9. Where do Roland and Maud think Ash and Christabel went together?
(a) Devon.
(b) Kent.
(c) Northumberland.
(d) Yorkshire.

10. What does Cropper do to the letters he is trying to buy from Daisy Wapshott?
(a) He secretly photographs them.
(b) He memorizes them.
(c) He secretly writes an exact copy of them.
(d) He cuts off a piece of the paper to analyze.

11. What herb does the apparition offer the child?
(a) The Herb of Rest.
(b) The Herb of Passion.
(c) The Herb of Miracles.
(d) The Herb of Beauty.

12. What reference to Christabel does Beatrice Nest find in Ellen Ash's journals?
(a) Ellen Ash was involved in a charity with Christabel.
(b) Ellen Ash wrote a letter to Christabel.
(c) Ellen Ash read Christabel's epic poem.
(d) Ellen Ash saw Christabel at a dinner party.

13. Does Maud like Ash's poems?
(a) No, she hates his poems.
(b) No, but she lies to Roland about it.
(c) Yes, she enjoys his poetry.
(d) Yes, but he won't admit it to Roland.

14. What does Maud learn about the pin she is wearing on her turban?
(a) It is possibly a family heirloom from the 1800s.
(b) It is worthless costume jewelry.
(c) It is likely one of a matching pair.
(d) It is a famous jem that was stolen years ago.

15. Where did Ash meet the woman the letters are addressed to?
(a) At a dance.
(b) At a political meeting.
(c) At a university lecture.
(d) At a friend's breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Ash think that Christabel can be both a muse and a poet?

2. What is Maud's suggestion for herself and Roland to read the letters?

3. In what condition is the book Roland is studying?

4. What is the title of the story told in Chapter 9?

5. What does Roland accidentally see?

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