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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is the title of the story told in Chapter 9?
(a) The Threshold.
(b) The Pinnacle.
(c) The Blossoming.
(d) The Warden.
2. Whose writing is Fergus studying?
(a) Balzac.
(b) Baudelaire.
(c) Milton.
(d) Flaubert.
3. What hotel do Maud and Roland go to?
(a) The Mark Loudy Kenn Hotel.
(b) The Marsh Alby Manor Hotel.
(c) The Andover Colby Tanner Hotel.
(d) The Hoff Lunn Spout Hotel.
4. How many pictures of Ash does Roland have?
(a) Three.
(b) A dozen.
(c) Seven.
(d) None.
5. What interesting references does Roland find in the diary?
(a) References to Christabel's changing temperament and a secret poem.
(b) References to a mysterious illness of Christabel and a necklace from an unknown source.
(c) References to Christabel disappearing for a short time and to an overheard conversation.
(d) References to Christabel hiding a letter and to a male intruder.
6. What was the purpose of Ash's trip, which Roland and Maud suspect Christabel accompanied him on?
(a) A period of seclusion for writing an epic poem.
(b) A period of separation from his wife after a fight.
(c) A natural history expedition.
(d) A time of rest to recover from an illness.
7. Where is the book that Roland looks at usually kept?
(a) In a long-term storage facility.
(b) On display in a glass box.
(c) In the basement stacks.
(d) In a locked safe.
8. What kind of interpretation does the writing that Maud gives Roland put on Christabel's imagery?
(a) A religious interpretation.
(b) A sexual interpretation.
(c) A literal interpretation.
(d) A metaphysical interpretation.
9. How does Ash address the recipient of the letters?
(a) "Dear Miss."
(b) "Dear Madam."
(c) "My Darling."
(d) "My Dearest Friend."
10. What does Maud think of Cropper's biography of Ash?
(a) She thinks it belittles Ash's writing.
(b) She thinks it's more about Cropper than Ash.
(c) She thinks it idealizes Ash too much.
(d) She thinks it captures the reality of Ash.
11. Where is the poem Swammerdam set?
(a) In Germany.
(b) In Austria.
(c) In Switzerland.
(d) In Belgium.
12. Which apparition does the child follow?
(a) The silver apparition.
(b) The bright blue apparition.
(c) The golden apparition.
(d) The pale apparition.
13. How does Roland help Lady Joan Bailey?
(a) By removing a stone from the wheel of her wheelchair.
(b) By helping her up the stairs.
(c) By unsticking the wheelchair's brakes.
(d) By picking up the jacket she has dropped.
14. What mood is Val in when Roland sees her?
(a) She is exhausted.
(b) She is excited but nervous.
(c) She is in a bad mood.
(d) She is happy but distracted.
15. Where do Mud and Roland decide to go to take a break from Ash and Cristabel?
(a) Antwerp Denn.
(b) Prewty Fog.
(c) Boggle Hole.
(d) Toogie Mott.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Roland do with the letters?
2. To whom does Swammerdam compare himself?
3. Who is interested in Christabel LaMotte's writings?
4. How does Maud find the box in Christabel's room?
5. What does Cropper do to the letters he is trying to buy from Daisy Wapshott?
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