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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Croom forgives Septimus because _____________________.
(a) He pleads with her.
(b) He defends her.
(c) He flatters her.
(d) He threatens to leave her.

2. What does Thomasina do to Septimus?
(a) She draws him out of the room.
(b) She blows out his oil lamp.
(c) She takes his hand.
(d) She kisses him.

3. Hannah continues to question Bernard's theory about Byron because ___________________.
(a) He has questioned her research.
(b) He is a sexist.
(c) He will not concede any of her points.
(d) He has no proof.

4. What does Hannah discover in the book Bernard has given her?
(a) Septimus and the hermit were born in the same year.
(b) Septimus and Lord Byron had a duel in 1809.
(c) The hermit left Sidley Park after Byron did.
(d) The hermit was actually Lord Byron.

5. Why are the modern characters wearing period clothes in this scene?
(a) They are being photographed for Chloe's wedding.
(b) They are reenacting Thomasina and Septimus' story.
(c) They are being photgraphed for Bernard's article.
(d) They are being photographed before the dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Chater actually die?

2. How does Hannah reconcile the tension between science and religion?

3. What is Bernard's response to Hannah's statement that she has a theory but cannot prove it?

4. Why does Septimus claim he had an affair with Mrs. Chater?

5. What does Bernard suggest is incorrect about Hannah's first book?

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