• Why did the red-faced dealer’s opening bid of 4 000 guineas shock the room?
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  • Where did the narrator’s friend disappear to the first time he left him alone?
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  • What garment did the “messenger of the gods” (the clerk) wear that made him instantly recognisable?
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  • What was the very first compromise figure the narrator demanded for releasing his accidental purchase?
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  • Name the London street on which Christie’s sale-room is situated.
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  • What Latin-rooted word in the story means “honesty or uprightness of character”?
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  • What nickname is Macavity given in the very first line of the poem?
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  • Which two law-enforcement groups are said to be baffled by Macavity?
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  • Which physical law, according to the poem, does Macavity break?
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  • List three physical features that help identify Macavity.
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