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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomasina believe she can plot with mathematical formulas?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Shapes in nature.
(c) Apples.
(d) Manufactured images.

2. What is the title of the poem Septimus is reading?
(a) The Origin of Species.
(b) The Raven.
(c) The Hound of the Baskervilles.
(d) The Couch of Eros.

3. Jellaby arrives to ________________________.
(a) Deliver a letter to Septimus.
(b) Collect a letter from Septimus.
(c) Deliver a letter to Thomasina.
(d) Challenge Septimus to a duel.

4. Thomasina does not discover that Septimus was found with Mrs. Chater because_____________________________.
(a) Thomasina believes Septimus loves only her.
(b) The servants tried to cover up for Septimus.
(c) Thomasina believes Septimus is in love with her mother.
(d) The servants discovered her listening and stopped talking.

5. Thomasina is supposed to be studying
(a) Romantic Poetry.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Algebra.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound effect is heard constantly throughout this scene?

2. Lady Croom wants Septimus to _______________________.

3. Where does Septimus place his letter after he has read it?

4. Septimus claims he will not fight Chater because __________________________.

5. Hannah reveals that ___________________________-.

(see the answer key)

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