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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Quicksilver, pages 279-335.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What affected Wilkins's judgement before his death?
(a) His pain.
(b) His pain medication.
(c) His illness.
(d) His poverty.

2. What is the occupation of Edward Teach?
(a) Pirate.
(b) Politician.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Professor.

3. Whom does Wilkins ask to carry on his work?
(a) Daniel.
(b) Comstock.
(c) Leibneiz.
(d) Hooke.

4. Why did Daniel fear the Plague so much?
(a) It was a sign of the Apocalypse.
(b) He was sickly.
(c) It brought death.
(d) His father died of it.

5. What did Daniel say he learned most from at college?
(a) His experiments.
(b) Newton's ramblings.
(c) Drunken conversations.
(d) The Bible.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Daniel discuss with Newton on the way to the fair?

2. What college did Daniel make a hole at?

3. Where is the debate over Wilkins autopsy held?

4. What caused Cambridge to be closed in 1665?

5. Why did Daniel not seek vengeance for the boy who committed the stabbing at college?

(see the answer key)

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