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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. Why is Hannah at Sidley Park?
(a) She is writing a history of Lord Croom.
(b) She is writing a history of the garden.
(c) She is writing a history of Byron's duels.
(d) She is writing a history of Noakes.

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

3. Brice accuses Septimus of ___________.
(a) Rape.
(b) Heresy.
(c) Lying.
(d) Theft.

4. Why does Brice want Septimus to accept Chater's challenge?
(a) He is in love with Mrs. Chater himself.
(b) He is upset over Septimus' affair with Lady Croom.
(c) He is in love with Thomasina and wants Septimus dead.
(d) He is upset over Septimus' affair with Mrs. Brice.

5. At the start of the scene, Bernard is _____________________.
(a) Reading Lady Croom's letters.
(b) Reading Hannah's manuscript.
(c) Reading Byron's journal.
(d) Reading his manuscript.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Croom has to ask her daughter for _____________.

2. What does Hannah's letter prove?

3. What sound effect is heard constantly throughout this scene?

4. For what reason has Hannah enlisted Valentine in this scene?

5. What philosophical concepts do Septimus and Thomasina discuss in the scene?

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