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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: A Victorian, Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Bell and her entourage reach Bombay?
(a) January 1903.
(b) October 1892.
(c) December 1902.
(d) November 1902.

2. Where does Bell venture in August 1901 to overcome her fears of climbing mountains?
(a) Switzerland.
(b) Germany.
(c) Turkey.
(d) Austria.

3. Who meets Bell in her office at the military intelligence agency?
(a) P. Cox.
(b) H. Philby.
(c) A.T. Wilson.
(d) T.E. Lawrence.

4. In what season of 1871 does Mary Bell die of complications giving birth to a son whose name is Maurice?
(a) Winter.
(b) Summer.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Spring.

5. Victorian England allows Bell the comforts of her family's wealth, but also limits the possibilities in life for woman like Bell for what reasons?
(a) The only occupation for Victorian women outside academia is nursing.
(b) Bright, driven women receive no proposals from equivalent men.
(c) Bright, driven women cannot channel their energies outside academia.
(d) Even bright, driven men seek only women in mother-servant role.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Hugh Bell not deem Cadogan to be a fit suitor and refuse to consent to their marrying?

2. By the end of May, 1914, Bell is back in England where she receives a prestigious gold medal from whom?

3. January 1914 ends, water and provisions are running low, and who is sent to warn Bell to turn back?

4. After returning to London in 1889, Bell spends how long in social seasons without garnering any marriage proposals?

5. Whose coronation does Bell attend on June 22, 1911?

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