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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7, Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only science God has seen fit to bestow on man, according to Septimus?
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Geometry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Algebra.

2. Who suggests Lady Croom's translation of Et in Arcadia Ego is incorrect?
(a) Brice.
(b) Thomasina.
(c) Chater.
(d) Augustus.

3. Why does Septimus burn Lord Byron's letter?
(a) Because the letter is meant for Thomasina.
(b) Because the letter was addressed to Lady Croom.
(c) Because the letter offends Septimus.
(d) Because the letter offends Lady Croom.

4. What is unusual about the staging in this scene?
(a) The modern characters are interacting with the period characters.
(b) The modern characters do not speak.
(c) The modern and period characters appear simultaneously.
(d) The period characters are wearing modern clothing.

5. What is Hannah reading at the beginning of the scene?
(a) A letter from Septimus
(b) The journal of Thomasina Coverly
(c) The journal of Lord Byron
(d) The Couch of Eros

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hannah reconcile the tension between science and religion?

2. According to Hannah, how is the study of history like science?

3. According to Lady Croom, who has shot a pigeon?

4. Why does Septimus say he cannot teach Thomasina to waltz?

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

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