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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the house like when Merivel arrives?
(a) Occupied by a small group of contented people.
(b) Full of people and revels.
(c) Full of solemn people.
(d) Deserted and silent.

3. What reason does Merivel give Celia for coming to the roof?
(a) To look through a telescope.
(b) To dance under the stars.
(c) To have a picnic.
(d) To look at damage to the roof.

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

5. What reply does Merivel get from the King?
(a) A rejection.
(b) None.
(c) A response that doesn't answer the request.
(d) A promise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is in the house when Merivel emerges from his illness?

2. What does Ambrose make Merivel do before passing through the gate?

3. What does Merivel perform an autopsy on as a boy?

4. What name does Merivel go by at Whittlesea?

5. Who interrupts Merivel's wedding night?

(see the answer key)

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