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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. What did Dr. Beecham announce, after the surgical demonstration, would begin again?

2. What was Hazel's excuse to her mother to get out of the house so she could see the anatomy demonstration?

3. Where did Bernard want to promenade with Hazel?

4. Why is Lady Sinnett in mourning?

5. What present did Jack buy for Izabella?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Jack spend a whole month's paycheck on? Who was it for and why did he buy it?

2. In Chapter 9, What was Jack's memory of how he learned about resurrection men?

3. What was Hazel's plan to get back into anatomy classes? What was the result?

4. What “performance” did Hazel want to see? How did she end up getting in?

5. What was Hazel's attitude about the lesson the play was preaching?

6. Why was Hazel unafraid of Roman fever?

7. What was Dr. Straine's reason for dismissing Hazel from anatomy classes?

8. What are the circumstances, mentioned in the excerpt before Chapter 5, surrounding Dr. Beecham's later years and subsequent death?

9. In Chapter 4, Why did Jack meet Jeanette outside of Lord Almont's House?

10. Why was Lady Sinnett so afraid of Roman fever?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the definition of characters who are foils of each other, particularly Jack and Bernard.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring what struck you as the differences between 1800's Scotland and the modern U.S. Think about the difference in opportunity, the different hardships, the difference or similarities around wealth and poverty, and social and gender roles.

Essay Topic 3

The paradox of the ship of Theseus concerns identity. It is about self-identity and how others perceive a person or a thing. Write an essay exploring how this paradox applies to Dr. Beecham. Explore how Beecham changed as a result of becoming immortal and assuming another identity. The original Dr. Beecham seemed to be a man who thought it was important to protect and heal humanity. How is that different from Dr. Beecham III's view? When and why do you think Dr. Beecham's views on humanity and power and purpose changed?

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