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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is remarkable about Thomasina's math equations?
(a) The data is pulled from piano music
(b) The solutions disprove Newton's theories
(c) The equations are riddled with errors
(d) The technique she uses is only about 20-years-old

2. Who arrives after Hannah exits?
(a) Bernard and Gus.
(b) Chloe and Bernard.
(c) Chloe and Valentine.
(d) Valentine and Gus.

3. Thomasina describes the hermit in her drawing to _____________________.
(a) The ghost in the machine.
(b) The babe in the woods.
(c) The man in the moon.
(d) The Baptist in the wilderness.

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

5. What does Septimus agree to at the end of the scene?
(a) Marrying Mrs. Chater when she becomes a widow.
(b) A second duel with Chater.
(c) A second affair with Mrs. Croom.
(d) Taking on another pupil.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who seems particularly offended by Septimus' dalliance with Mrs. Chater?

2. Hannah does not want to be called ______________.

3. Why is Hannah skeptical of Bernard's conclusion regarding Byron's duel with Chater?

4. Why will Bernard return to Sidley Park?

5. Why does Hannah slap Bernard?

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