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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On which street had Angela lived?
(a) Wren.
(b) Sparrow.
(c) Finch.
(d) Robin.

2. Who had been Angela’s landlady?
(a) Campion.
(b) Parry.
(c) Daniel.
(d) Chapman.

3. The phrase “you may be sure of opening an oyster or two” offers an example of which of the following?
(a) Metonym.
(b) Synecdoche.
(c) Analogy.
(d) Euphemism.

4. Which constable challenges Cutter and Gideon at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?
(a) Canning.
(b) Bottling.
(c) Jarring.
(d) Caning.

5. Where are the solicitors who handle Neuilly’s affairs located?
(a) Keynes Road.
(b) Ekin Road.
(c) Newmarket Road.
(d) Peverel Road.

6. What drug does Esther Tull use to ease her pain?
(a) Heroin.
(b) Opium.
(c) Morphine.
(d) Cocaine.

7. How many pence does Octavia pay the messenger at Strythe’s London house for information?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

8. How many children does Cutter note the St. Johns had?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

9. With which of the following does Chapter XVI begin?
(a) “It was the better part of half an hour before Gideon had given a full account of events.”
(b) “Soho Square was no great distance from Wardour Street, yet the journey seemed interminable.”
(c) “Angela Tatton.”
(d) “By morning, when Octavia presented herself at Strythe House, Mr. Healy had entertained second thoughts about their agreement.”

10. What fruit does Angela insist Gideon buy for her?
(a) A pomegranate.
(b) An orange.
(c) An apple.
(d) A banana.

11. What is the name of the sexton at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?
(a) Jermyn.
(b) Wooster.
(c) Alfred.
(d) Merton.

12. At what price does Esther Tull value the object Strythe means to offer up for a charity auction?
(a) £50.
(b) £100.
(c) £25.
(d) £10.

13. What is the name of Octavia’s editor’s deputy?
(a) Mr. Arnold.
(b) Mr. Benedict.
(c) Mr. Cumberbatch.
(d) Mr. Schwarzenegger.

14. With which of the following does Requiem Æternam end?
(a) “It seemed impossible, even as it faded, to imagine that it was anything other than eternal.”
(b) “It rushed to gather her up, at last, to take her and carry her weightlessly from the earth.”
(c) “In Half Moon Street, just as she came near to the house, Esther Tull felt the first gentleness of the snow.”
(d) “At New Scotland Yard, since she could fix upon no suitable place to conceal it, Octavia conducted her bicycle directly into the public office.”

15. With what police sergeant does George speak as he works to assist Octavia?
(a) Blake.
(b) Coleridge.
(c) Wordsworth.
(d) Keats.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is Gideon compared?

2. What brand of sewing machine is available to Esther Tull in Strythe’s workroom?

3. What inspector do Cutter and Gideon encounter at the church where Gideon spent his first night in London?

4. On what street does Gideon seek his uncle?

5. Where does Gideon note first having seen Angela?

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