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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Thomasina believe she can plot with mathematical formulas?
(a) Shapes in nature.
(b) Manufactured images.
(c) Apples.
(d) Turtles.

2. What is Valentine studying using his mathematical process?
(a) Tortises
(b) Thomasina
(c) Apple leaves
(d) Grouse

3. Septimus compares Thomasina's rice pudding analogy to _____________________________.
(a) Man's free will or self-determination.
(b) Manifest destiny.
(c) Man's inherent evil nature.
(d) The theory of relativity.

4. What is the one word Valentine repeats in her first two entrances?
(a) Snot.
(b) Sorry.
(c) Shoot.
(d) Sod.

5. What false last name does Chloe give Bernard?
(a) Lark.
(b) Peacock.
(c) Nightingale.
(d) Pigeon.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Hannah demand of Bernard that prompts him to call her a silly bitch?

4. What sound accompanies the dialogue in parts of the scene?

5. When he learns he might find information about Byron, Bernard makes arrangements to _______________.

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