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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Belle purchases the Caxton, how many years has it been since she first started looking for the manuscript?
(a) 5 1/2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. In Chapter 31, how much does Belle remember paying for a group of early Christian Coptic manuscripts?
(a) $60,000.
(b) $50,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $40,000.

3. When does Belle realize that she is pregnant?
(a) August 1910.
(b) November 1910.
(c) September 1910.
(d) October 1910.

4. In Chapter 20, where is Russell going for his first engineering position?
(a) California.
(b) Florida.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Illinois.

5. In Chapter 27, from what port did Bessie Marbury and Anne Morgan board the ship that Belle is traveling on?
(a) Paris.
(b) Naples.
(c) Monaco.
(d) Liverpool.

6. When did Genevieve and Richard marry?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1876.
(d) 1874.

7. In Chapter 28, how old is Belle?
(a) 31.
(b) 33.
(c) 32.
(d) 30.

8. In Chapter 18, who gives Bernard and Belle a tour of Greek sculptures?
(a) Mr. Smythe.
(b) Mr. Phillips.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Mr. Williams.

9. What is Belle's friend Katrina doing in Chapter 20?
(a) A writer.
(b) An officer of the Woman Suffrage Party.
(c) A painter.
(d) A teacher.

10. How old is the Basilica of San Zeno Maggiore?
(a) 14th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 13th century.
(d) 15th century.

11. In Chapter 31, what does Belle tell Morgan are her typical hours at the library?
(a) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(b) 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
(c) 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
(d) 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

12. How long has it been in Chapter 24 since Belle sent a report to Morgan?
(a) Over a week.
(b) 8 days.
(c) About 2 weeks.
(d) 5 days.

13. In Chapter 28, at what theater is Belle when she starts feeling unwell?
(a) Royal Automaton.
(b) Hudson.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Century.

14. What is Bernard Berenson's religion?
(a) Jewish.
(b) Presbyterian.
(c) Roman Catholic.
(d) Muslim.

15. In Chapter 15, of the 180 copies of the Gutenberg Bible printed, how many remain?
(a) 20.
(b) 50.
(c) 30.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 29, how many of Mr. Morgan's mistresses are in town for the season?

2. What gifts does Belle remember that Bernard sent when she was recovering in London?

3. How much does Belle offer to pay over the starting auction price for the da Costa book of hours in Chapter 22?

4. In Chapter 30, what time does Belle return to work at the library?

5. When does Bessie tell Belle that she and Anne dined with Bernard before they boarded the Oceanic?

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