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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Behavior of the Hawkweeds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Anton Vaculik?
(a) Richard's maternal uncle.
(b) Richard's wife's father.
(c) Richard's wife's grandfather.
(d) Richard's maternal grandfather.

2. Who is Richard's wife in "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds?"
(a) Anna.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Leni.
(d) Antonia.

3. When does Mendel begin his experiments?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1856.
(c) 1865.
(d) 1859.

4. Where does Anton Vaculik work?
(a) In a laboratory.
(b) At a foundry.
(c) At a nursery.
(d) On a farm.

5. Why does Richard smile at his wife while he is giving the lecture about Mendel?
(a) She knows the secret of how Mendel had been led astray by another scientist.
(b) He likes to think about how their children have her eyes.
(c) He wants her to know that he still loves her more than science.
(d) She makes subtle jokes about how he delivers the material.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mendel do when Tati jumps over the wall at the monastery?

2. Who is waiting for Antonia after she cames home from school after Leiniger has died?

3. What does Otto Leiniger do in 1931?

4. Where is Mendel born?

5. What does Tati see when he climbs the wall at the Augustinian monastery in Brno?

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