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

2. Who does Katherine meet at Rosalie's Tavern?
(a) Richard.
(b) Ginnie.
(c) Alec.
(d) Lord Horn.

3. How does Richard respond to his friends who don't want him to see the performance?
(a) He is worried by their concerns.
(b) He laughs at them.
(c) He gets angry at them.
(d) He thinks they are joking.

4. Where does Alec take Richard after his trial?
(a) To theTremontaine estate.
(b) To his rented room in Riverside.
(c) To a tavern.
(d) To Lord Ferris's estate.

5. What does Katherine say to Richard about the ambush?
(a) She is proud of leading him into the ambush.
(b) She apologizes for leading him into the ambush.
(c) She says the ambush was his own fault.
(d) She claims she didn't know he was going to be ambushed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Alec's attitude toward being the Duchess's heir?

2. Who arrives at the performance during intermission?

3. Who does Basil rely on to bring in Richard?

4. Does Lord Ferris recognize Alec when he sees him at the Duchess's?

5. What does Richard do when the Duchess offers him a ruby ring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ginnie's reaction to the death of Lord Horn's swordsmen?

2. How does Lord Horn respond to Alec?

3. What objection does Alec pose to writing the letter?

4. What happens at the beginning of the formal inquiry into Lord Horn's death?

5. What does the Duchess tell Alec about Richard and their relationship after Richard has left?

6. Describe the Duchess and Michael's first night as lovers.

7. How does the Duchess see her relationship with Lord Ferris?

8. During his meeting with the Duchess, what does Richard learn about the betting about him?

9. What allows Richard to win the duel in Chapter 16?

10. What does the Duchess tell Katherine after Alec injures himself?

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