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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 does Brice say of Septimus with regard to their duel?
(a) That Septimus is a formidable shot
(b) That Septimus will enlist Byron's help
(c) That Septimus will find a way to cheat.
(d) That Septimus is all bluster and bladder

2. Lady Croom forgives Septimus because _____________________.
(a) He pleads with her.
(b) He defends her.
(c) He flatters her.
(d) He threatens to leave her.

3. Whose poem is Septimus reading?
(a) Lord Byron's.
(b) Ezra Pound's.
(c) Thomasina's.
(d) Ezra Chater's.

4. What is remarkable about Thomasina's math equations?
(a) The solutions disprove Newton's theories
(b) The technique she uses is only about 20-years-old
(c) The data is pulled from piano music
(d) The equations are riddled with errors

5. What sound effect signals a change in eras?
(a) The music grows modern.
(b) Gunshots.
(c) Thunder.
(d) The music fades away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character enters and exits without speaking?

2. What is the one word Valentine repeats in her first two entrances?

3. How are the modern characters dressed differently in this scene?

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

5. Valentine describes Thomasina's diagram as ___________________.

(see the answer key)

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