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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the game books kept?
(a) In the commode.
(b) In the pantry.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In the closet.

2. Septimus claims he will not fight Chater because __________________________.
(a) He will not shoot a man whose wife has cuckolded him.
(b) He will not shoot a first rank poet.
(c) He will not shoot a guest of Lady Croom's.
(d) He will not shoot a religious man.

3. Thomasina is ___________________.
(a) Translating Italian.
(b) Translating Latin.
(c) Translating Greek.
(d) Translating Hebrew.

4. Why does Gus run out of the room at the end of the scene?
(a) He is jealous of Chloe's affection for Bernard
(b) He feels Valentine is disrespectful of Byron
(c) He is bothered by the pistol shot
(d) He hates people shouting

5. How does Thomasina's mathematical process differ from Valentine's?
(a) Thomasina begins with the equation; Valentine begins with data
(b) Thomasina is interested in art; Valentine is interested in science
(c) Thomasina's math is emotional; Valentine's math is analytical
(d) Thomasina uses calculus; Valentine uses algebra

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Lady Croom upset with Septimus?

2. Hannah leaves because ____________________________.

3. How has Lady Croom punished her brother for choosing his acquaintances unwisely?

4. What philosophical dilemma is Chloe quizzing Valentine about at the beginning of the scene?

5. What is unusual about the staging in this scene?

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