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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two—Sept-Tours and the Village of Saint-Lucien.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For which of the following does Diana write a recipe in her commonplace book (35)?
(a) A posset.
(b) A custard.
(c) A caudle.
(d) A cocktail.

2. As which of the following does Diana gloss Matthew’s Latin comment “Immensi tremor oceani” (95)?
(a) In minds shaken as oceans.
(b) The trembling of the immense ocean.
(c) The immense trembling of the ocean.
(d) In men seeing tremors on the ocean.

3. What does Matthew report Philippe saying when he first sent him away from Sept-Tours?
(a) “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em, know when to walk away, know when to run.”
(b) “I don’t think you trust in my self-righteous suicide.”
(c) “If you’re determined to end your own life, at least it can be for some greater purpose than self-pity.”
(d) “If wishes were horses, we’d all ride.”

4. Which of the following names does Philippe take for himself?
(a) Alcides.
(b) Achilles.
(c) Atreus.
(d) Anaxes.

5. What date is set for the celebration of Elizabeth’s anniversary?
(a) 17 November.
(b) 16 November.
(c) 18 November.
(d) 19 November.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following does Diana place in the pages of her commonplace book before setting out for Sept-Tours?

2. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Gallowglass?

3. Which of the following is the first person Diana and Matthew encounter in 1590?

4. To which of the following predators does Diana compare Matthew?

5. In the novel, the term “glaem” carries which of the following meanings?

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