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

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

3. Chater accuses Septimus of __________________-.
(a) Misleading his wife.
(b) Insulting his wife.
(c) Stealing his wife.
(d) Betraying his wife.

4. What sound interrupts Lady Croom's conversation?
(a) A scream.
(b) A gun shot.
(c) Piano music.
(d) The steam engine.

5. Lady Croom claims her garden is currently arranged ______________________.
(a) According to the latest fashion.
(b) As God intended it.
(c) As her husband designed it.
(d) According to her tastes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Septimus describes carnal embrace as _______________________.

3. Septimus claims he will not fight Chater because __________________________.

4. In what year does the play begin?

5. Where does Septimus place his letter after he has read it?

(see the answer key)

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