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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the story, which of the following is NOT true about Carl Linnaeus?

2. Where do most scientists at the time believe that swallows spend their winters?

3. When they returned home, how did Jonathan and Ruby's families react to meeting each other?

4. What did the neighborhood believe was Tati's motivation in the violent attack?

5. When reminiscing about their time together, what is the one memory neither Ruby nor Jonathan acknowledge?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Linnaeus traveling to in the story "The English Pupil" and how does he get there?

2. What do Christopher's philosopher friends think happens to swallows over the winter?

3. When is the story "The English Pupil" set?

4. When was Antonia born, and how did her birth fit into her family's immigration plan?

5. What were Jonathan and Ruby's romantic statuses at the time when they met?

6. What aspects of Linnaeus' students' lives are remembered in the story "The English Pupil"?

7. How did Jonathan and Ruby treat each other once they returned to the mainland?

8. How were Jonathan and Ruby reunited after arriving home?

9. What is the state of Christopher and Sara Anne's relationship at the end of the story "Rare Bird"?

10. How did Jonathan and Ruby's romantic relationship start?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the story "Rare Bird" there are two differing theories about where and how swallows overwinter. First, present the two differing scientific views about the bird behavior, and then discuss at least two experiments performed to prove these theories true or false. In the end, what conclusion did the scientists come to about the bird behavior? What impact did this conclusion have? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "Birds with no Feet" two scientists, Carrière and Wallace, are competing for historic fame and wealth. First, describe the work that these scientists do. Then, explain which scientist achieved higher success, and why you believe they were as a successful as they were. How did this competition affect the scientists as partners and as individuals? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the story "Soroche" is concerned with wealth - who has it, who doesn't, and how it's spent. First, describe the distribution of wealth within the story. Then, describe the choices Zaga has to make about her late husband's wealth, and the influences she received from outsiders about what to do with the money. In the end, do you think Zaga made the right choice with the money? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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