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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lives on the Hill?
(a) The military.
(b) The outcasts.
(c) The aristocracy.
(d) The merchant class.

2. What happens to Lord Karleigh after the duel?
(a) He suddenly has a lot of money.
(b) He disappears without explanation.
(c) He begins bragging about being responsible for the duel.
(d) He locks himself up in his house.

3. How many swordsman are killed, as the novel begins?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

4. Why does Basil return home early?
(a) To spend time with his wife.
(b) To work on his book.
(c) To go out to a party.
(d) To keep an appointment with a decorator.

5. What are Richard and Alec hoping to find, when they go out?
(a) Drinks.
(b) A party.
(c) A fight.
(d) Some food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day is it when Richard wakes at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. When Richard begins to fight Brent, what do the onlookers do?

3. What is most important to the high society in the novel?

4. Where does St. Vier go after the duel?

5. Where does Richard practice his swordsmanship?

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