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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Workman tell Dr. Jordan is most important in building an asylum?
(a) Acquiring a number of wealthy patients.
(b) Sanitation and good drainage.
(c) Having more nurses than doctors.
(d) Having the funds before beginning.

2. What does Mary tell Grace is the reason the servants use the back stairs?
(a) So they won't be seen.
(b) Because the servants can talk amongst themselves without the rich hearing.
(c) Because the rich people need to use the front stairs so they won’t make a nuisance of themselves.
(d) Because the back stairs are the shortest way to anywhere and it saves on servants’ legs.

3. How does Mary die?
(a) She dies in childbirth.
(b) She drowns in the river.
(c) She falls down the stairs.
(d) From a botched abortion.

4. Why does Effie try to hang herself?
(a) Her father abuses her badly.
(b) Her husband leaves her.
(c) Her boyfriend dies in prison.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. How many month’s rent does Dr. Jordan advance Mrs. Humphreys?
(a) Six.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn’t Mr. George return to college after Christmas?

2. What does the peddler say quietly to Grace about who she is?

3. What does Jordan think he needs to do before he can open a private asylum?

4. What does Jordan think Dora might do on purpose?

5. What does Jordan ask the prison to do to make circumstances conducive to his research efforts?

(see the answer key)

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