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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Merivel perform an autopsy on as a boy?
(a) A crow.
(b) A starling.
(c) A pigeon.
(d) A wren.

2. What happens to Merivel at the house?
(a) He comes down with a fever.
(b) He goes into a coma.
(c) He bangs his head.
(d) He breaks his leg.

3. Which Cambridge college did Merivel attend?
(a) Downing College.
(b) Trinity College.
(c) Caius College.
(d) King's College.

4. Who is the story Pearce tells Merivel about?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A traveling medicine salesperson.
(c) A patient in a mental hospital.
(d) A king's servant.

5. What is draped over Meg in Merivel's pictures?
(a) A shawl.
(b) A curtain.
(c) A towel.
(d) A blanket.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merivel ask for in his letter to the King?

2. What narrative perspective does the novel use?

3. Who does Merivel say will judge Celia's progress?

4. How does Merivel think Celia looks when she arrives?

5. What do the merrymakers at the wedding tie onto Merivel's private parts?

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