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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Thomasina is supposed to be studying
(a) Algebra.
(b) Romantic Poetry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Chemistry.

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

3. In what year does the play begin?
(a) The present.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1809.
(d) 1865.

4. What philosophical concepts do Septimus and Thomasina discuss in the scene?
(a) Asthetic freedom versus asthetic limitations.
(b) Ignorance and knowledge.
(c) Relativity and absolute truth.
(d) Free will and determination.

5. Who is Mr. Noakes?
(a) Mrs. Croom's brother.
(b) The landscape architect.
(c) The tutor.
(d) The butler.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Septimus mentions death in Arcadia, Thomasina responds ____________________.

2. Jellaby arrives to ________________________.

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

4. Thomasina does not discover that Septimus was found with Mrs. Chater because_____________________________.

5. Why does Septimus describe Noakes as the serpent in the garden?

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