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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Antonia born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1921.

2. On the night when they first made love, what insect did Jonathan and Ruby stay up late discussing?
(a) Moths.
(b) Praying mantises.
(c) Spiders.
(d) Inchworms.

3. At the time when Ruby meets Jonathan, how long has she been married?
(a) Five years
(b) She is not married.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Ten years.

4. Where are Sarah Anne's parents in the story "Rare Bird"?
(a) They are dead.
(b) They are away on holiday.
(c) They are hospitalized.
(d) They are deployed during wartime.

5. How did Tati die?
(a) He drown in the bathtub.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) He was executed.
(d) He had a heart attack.

6. What are the names of Jonathan's children?
(a) Dennis and Leopold.
(b) Cora and Ryan.
(c) Bertram and Harold.
(d) Mauve and Harriet.

7. Which of the following names was most common among Linnaeus' students?
(a) Antony/Anton.
(b) Pehr.
(c) Fredrick.
(d) Carl.

8. How does Sarah Anne's intelligence compare to her brother's?
(a) Christopher and Sarah Anne are equally intelligent.
(b) There is no mention of Christopher's intelligence.
(c) Christopher is more intelligent than Sarah Anne.
(d) Sarah Anne is more intelligent than Christopher.

9. At the time when Jonathan meets Ruby, how long has he been married?
(a) Five years.
(b) He is not married.
(c) Twelve years.
(d) One year.

10. When Jonathan wakes in the middle of the night and looks at his wife, Ruby, what does he often think?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) That he is no longer in love with her.
(c) That she has not aged gracefully.
(d) That she has put on a bit too much weight.

11. How do the couple's children feel about Jonathan and Ruby's relationship?
(a) They are angered by it.
(b) They understand it.
(c) They are confused by it.
(d) They are proud of it.

12. What causes Antonia's deep depression as an adult?
(a) Her husband's infidelity.
(b) Her struggle to find work.
(c) Her inability to acculturate in America.
(d) Her children moving away.

13. Which of the characters is meant to be the symbolic "Rare Bird"?
(a) Sarah Anne.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Juliet.
(d) Christopher.

14. What specialty do all the scientists in "The Littoral Zone" work in?
(a) Physics.
(b) zoology.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) Biology.

15. Where did Tati stab Antonia's attacker?
(a) In the stomach.
(b) In the back.
(c) In the hand.
(d) In the heart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tati's real name?

2. Where are the scientists in "The Littoral Zone" sent for their course?

3. What is significant about the man known as The English Pupil?

4. On the night before they made love for the first time, what had Jonathan and Ruby been working on together?

5. Which adjective best describes Linnaeus' oldest son, Carl Jr.?

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