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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. Where is the Duchess's party in Chapter 19 held?
(a) Outdoors.
(b) Indoors.
(c) Outdoors, but it moves indoors.
(d) Indoors, but it moves outdoors.

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

3. What does Richard give Alec to wear when they go to the performance?
(a) A bracelet.
(b) Rings.
(c) A jacket.
(d) Cufflinks.

4. What punishment does the court give Lord Ferris?
(a) They send him away to a foreign land as an ambassador.
(b) They send him to prison but with possibility of parole.
(c) They assign him to a position on a ship that will be at sea for years.
(d) They send him to prison with no possibility of release.

5. Who did the Duchess hire to challenge the Duke of Karleigh?
(a) De Maris.
(b) Richard.
(c) Lynch.
(d) Applethorpe.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. When Alec leaves Richard, where does Richard believe he's gone?

4. What kind of party does the Duchess hold in Chapter 19?

5. Who reads the note that Richard receives?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Basil Halliday react to the news of Lord Horn's death?

2. What does Alec give to the Duchess?

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

4. After Richard leaves the Duchess's estate, what is Alec's attitude?

5. What does Katherine think she recognizes about Alec?

6. How do Alec and Richard react to Lord Horn lying at the trial?

7. How did Katherine end her position with Lord Ferris?

8. Where does Richard meet Katherine after the trial?

9. How does Lord Ferris see his relationship with the Duchess?

10. What does Richard say about the death of Lord Horn's swordsmen?

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