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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What collection does the King show Merivel and his father?
(a) A wine collection.
(b) A clock collection.
(c) An art collection.
(d) A jewel collection.

2. How does Merivel think the King feels about him?
(a) Merivel thinks the King loves him.
(b) Merivel thinks the King doesn't care about him.
(c) Merivel thinks the King hates him.
(d) Merivel thinks the King is jealous of him.

3. Does Pearce agree with Celia's portrayal of the King's feelings?
(a) No, Pearce believes the King loves Merivel but is using him anyway.
(b) Yes, Pearce believes the King only used Merivel.
(c) No, Pearce believes the King loves Merivel.
(d) Yes, but Pearce believes the King once loved Merivel.

4. In what year does the novel begin?
(a) 1664.
(b) 1884.
(c) 1774.
(d) 1554.

5. Why does Rosie want thirty shillings from Merivel?
(a) Because she is sick and needs a doctor.
(b) Because her parents have died.
(c) Because her husband has died.
(d) Because she has lost her job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of attire does Merivel find sweaty and itchy?

2. In what room does Celia lock herself?

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

4. What is Celia's reaction when the bird dies?

5. What does Merivel hear Celia doing the night he returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merivel tell Finn when Finn asks for the favor?

2. What does Merivel find when he returns home?

3. How does Merivel imagine the representation of his astrological sign?

4. How does Celia act during her meetings with Merivel before the wedding?

5. How does Merivel feel about life at the palace?

6. Why doesn't Merivel try to treat his dog himself?

7. What does Merivel think about when he visits Kaw?

8. What does Merivel think about his promise as an artist before he begins trying to paint?

9. Why has Celia come to the mansion?

10. How does Merivel set about the job given to him by the Justice of the Peace?

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