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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alec say about the Duchess's part in Lord Ferris's plan to kill Basil?
(a) She had no part in it.
(b) She was lured into the plot by Lord Ferris.
(c) She was behind the plot.
(d) She was participating in the plot unknowingly.

2. When Alec is kidnapped, where is he taken?
(a) Lord Horn's estate.
(b) The back room of a tavern.
(c) A warehouse in the market district.
(d) The Duchess's barge.

3. Where do Alec and Richard sit for the performance?
(a) In prominent seats.
(b) Near the door.
(c) In the low-cost seats at the far side.
(d) Hidden in the back.

4. How does Alec react to Richard killing Lord Horn?
(a) He's sad.
(b) He's happy.
(c) He's frightened of Richard.
(d) He's angry.

5. Who does Lord Ferris want to meet with, after he hears that Michael has left town?
(a) Lord Hon.
(b) Richard.
(c) The Duchess.
(d) Basil.

6. Who knocks on Richard's door with the news that Lord Horn's swordsmen are dead?
(a) A messenger.
(b) Michael.
(c) Ginnie.
(d) Katherine.

7. Does Lord Ferris recognize Alec when he sees him at the Duchess's?
(a) No, he doesn't recognize Alec.
(b) No, he doesn't recognize Alec at first, but soon remembers who he is later.
(c) Yes, he recognizes Alec when he speaks.
(d) Yes, he recognizes Alec immediately.

8. What is the weather like in Chapter 19?
(a) Unseasonably warm.
(b) Seasonably warm but cooling.
(c) Seasonably cool but warming.
(d) Unseasonably cold.

9. What does Richard climb and hide in while he breaks into Lord Horn's house?
(a) Delicately carved walls.
(b) Decorative plants.
(c) Ornate statuary.
(d) Ancient oak trees.

10. What does Alec think Richard should have for the performance?
(a) A haircut.
(b) A new hat.
(c) A manicure.
(d) New clothes.

11. Whose house does Alec go to?
(a) The Duchess's.
(b) Lord Ferris's.
(c) Lord Horn's.
(d) Lord Halliday's.

12. What is the performance Alec wants Richard to go to called?
(a) A Duel Meaning.
(b) Swordspoint.
(c) The Perfect Duel.
(d) The Swordsman's Tragedy.

13. Who knocks Michael out after the duel?
(a) A group of thugs.
(b) Lord Horn.
(c) A disguised woman.
(d) Richard.

14. What does Lord Ferris say about the House of Tremontaine after his plot is revealed?
(a) He apologizes for misrepresenting them.
(b) He accuses them of treachery against Basil.
(c) He claims that they have mislead him.
(d) He claims that they undermine the institution of nobility.

15. What is the first injury Richard inflicts on Lord Horn?
(a) He cuts Lord Horn's throat.
(b) He cuts Lord Horn's arm.
(c) He cuts Lord Horn's stomach.
(d) He cuts Lord Horn's face.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Katherine working for at the end of the novel?

2. What happened to the lead performer, during an early performance of the entertainment?

3. What does Alec do when he realizes he's being followed?

4. Who arrives at the trial to testify at the end of Chapter 25?

5. What does Ferris worry will happen to Richard?

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