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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. Who noticed Hazel as soon as she emerged out on the street from the Anatomists' Society building?

2. What finally made the dead frog's legs move?

3. Where do Lady Sinnett and Percy go for the winter?

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

5. How did Hazel treat Cook's cut on her hand?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the premise of the play that Hazel and her mother went to see at Le Grand Leon?

2. How did Hazel distinguish herself on the first day of anatomy classes?

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

6. In Chapter 8, Where did Hazel go with her mother? What did they do?

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

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

9. What were Davey and Munro doing in the kirkyard (graveyard) during the opening scene of the book? Why were they doing it?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Hazel and Dr. Beecham have two opposing views about medical advancement and progress. Write an essay defining Hazel's view and make a case for the validity of her view.

Essay Topic 2

This book is essentially about Hazel. Is there another character that you'd like read a story about? What about that character would make you interested in reading a story that was mostly about them?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay about what you liked about the book. What were some story elements that you particularly enjoyed? Who was your favorite character and why? What did you think of the author's writing style?

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