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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who acts as Dr. Grant's nurse before he dies?
(a) Susannah Adams.
(b) Nora Kynd.
(c) Dr. Jaques.
(d) Annie Taggert.

2. Who arranges Alec Carrière's medical care while he is ill?
(a) Wallace.
(b) Alec Carrière's mother.
(c) No one.
(d) Alec Carrière himself.

3. Whose spirit do the girls conjure up in their first seance?
(a) Their mother's.
(b) Their grandfather's.
(c) Their mother's.
(d) Their father's.

4. Where are most Paradisaea apoda specimen kept?
(a) In America.
(b) In Europe.
(c) In Africa.
(d) In Asia.

5. What type of business does the Marburg family run?
(a) A winery.
(b) A bakery.
(c) A science lab.
(d) A psychic hotline.

6. What body part is the Paradisaea apoda missing?
(a) Bones.
(b) It is not missing any body parts.
(c) Ears.
(d) Feet.

7. How does Alec Carrière's pet die?
(a) It is shot.
(b) It is smashed under a Jeep's tire.
(c) From fever.
(d) From old age.

8. Which of the following, terrible events occurs to Zaga on her honeymoon?
(a) She is mugged at gunpoint.
(b) She nearly drowns.
(c) She is admitted into the hospital with acute fever.
(d) She miscarries her pregnancy.

9. Which of the following activities does Joel take part in during his honeymoon?
(a) Sailing.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Skiing.
(d) Hunting.

10. Which element is most important to the Marburg sisters' seance?
(a) Water.
(b) Earth.
(c) Fire.
(d) Wind.

11. How does Theo's parenting of his daughters change after their mother dies?
(a) His parenting does not change at all.
(b) He stops parenting them completely.
(c) He imposes strict rules to protect their safety.
(d) He becomes overly affectionate and clingy.

12. During the main section of "Birds with no Feet" where was Alec Carrière collecting items?
(a) In the Sahara.
(b) In the Osarks.
(c) In the Rocky Mountains.
(d) In the Amazon.

13. What type of animal is the Paradisaea apoda?
(a) A mammal.
(b) A bird.
(c) A reptile.
(d) A fish.

14. In which American city did Alec Carrière grow up?
(a) In Chicago.
(b) In New York.
(c) In Philadelphia.
(d) In Detroit.

15. What was the name of the ship captained by Captain FitzRoy?
(a) The HMS Beagle.
(b) The JWE Barracuda.
(c) The TMS Feline.
(d) The SSR Canary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Marburg sisters' grandfather?

2. What illness does Alec Carrière come down with while in the Malay Archipelago?

3. At the end of the story, where does Nora Kynd hope to move to?

4. What does Susanna's husband do for a living?

5. How many children does Joel have when he marries Zaga?

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