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

2. When he learns he might find information about Byron, Bernard makes arrangements to _______________.
(a) Stay in town.
(b) Hide his car from Lord Croom.
(c) Stay at Sidley Park.
(d) Begin writing a book.

3. In what style of dress are the Crooms attired as the scene opens?
(a) Renaissance
(b) Augustan
(c) Regency wear
(d) Victorian

4. What philosophical dilemma is Chloe quizzing Valentine about at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Fate vs. Free Will
(b) Good vs. Evil
(c) Science vs. Art
(d) Rationality vs. Romanticism

5. How does Hannah reconcile the tension between science and religion?
(a) Science is the countenance of God's creation
(b) Science is God's method of ordering the universe
(c) Science measures what is quantifiable, while religion explains what is qualitative
(d) Science is valuable as an earthly struggle; religion a cheat

Short Answer Questions

1. Hannah leaves because ____________________________.

2. What is unusual about the staging in this scene?

3. What is the name of Valentine's turtle?

4. Who is Lady Croom's latest lover?

5. What sounds end the scene?

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