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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Hannah leaves because ____________________________.
(a) She has found proof to support Bernard's claim.
(b) She has found proof to refute Bernard's claim.
(c) She has found proof of Lady Croom's affair with Byron.
(d) She had found proof that Septimus was the hermit.

2. What false last name does Chloe give Bernard?
(a) Peacock.
(b) Pigeon.
(c) Nightingale.
(d) Lark.

3. What is Hannah's gift to Bernard?
(a) A letter from Byron to Septimus.
(b) A letter from Byron to Mrs. Chater.
(c) The three letters from Septimus' book.
(d) A letter from Lady Croom to her husband.

4. Why does Valentine suggest Bernard did not receive a reply to his letter from Lord Croom?
(a) It was typewritten, and Lord Croom did not read those letters.
(b) It was illegible.
(c) It was typewritten, and Lord Croom thought it was a manuscript.
(d) It was typewritten, and Lord Croom thought it was a bill.

5. For what reason has Hannah enlisted Valentine in this scene?
(a) To explain Thomasina's math equations
(b) To help disprove Bernard's Byron theory
(c) To access a Croom family heirloom
(d) To translate a particularly difficult passage of Latin

Short Answer Questions

1. In what style of dress are the Crooms attired as the scene opens?

2. What has Valentine's mother loaned Bernard?

3. Why does Hannah encourage Valentine to continue working on his own equations?

4. Why does Hannah suggest an afterlife would be a mixed blessing for Bernard?

5. How does Bernard first mislead Hannah?

(see the answer key)

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