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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Croom believes Thomasina has _______________________.
(a) Disguised herself.
(b) Changed since the day before.
(c) Grown more refined since the day befoe.
(d) Grown taller since the day before.

2. What does Hannah's letter prove?
(a) It proves that Brice wanted to kill Byron.
(b) It proves that Byron was dead by 1810.
(c) It proves that Byron duelled with Chater in 1809.
(d) It proves that Chater was dead by 1810.

3. When he learns he might find information about Byron, Bernard makes arrangements to _______________.
(a) Stay in town.
(b) Begin writing a book.
(c) Stay at Sidley Park.
(d) Hide his car from Lord Croom.

4. How does Bernard first mislead Hannah?
(a) He lies about his name.
(b) He lies about his work on Byron.
(c) He lies about his job.
(d) He lies about his relationship with Chloe.

5. Septimus admits to ______________________.
(a) Slandering Chater's wife.
(b) Running away with Chater's wife.
(c) Ignoring Chater's wife.
(d) Making love to Chater's wife.

6. Hannah reveals that ___________________________-.
(a) Septimus and Byron did not get along.
(b) Septimus and Byron were lovers.
(c) Septimus and Byron duelled at Sidley Park.
(d) Septimus and Byron were school mates.

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

8. Thomasina is also upset over _________________________.
(a) The lost plays of of the Athenians and Aristotle's library.
(b) Septimus' lack of mathematical vision
(c) The advances of Captain Brice
(d) Augustus' endless teasing

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

10. Thomasina's discussion of rice pudding proves, in her words, that _______________________.
(a) You cannot separate things permanently.
(b) You cannot create chaos from order.
(c) You cannot stir things apart.
(d) You can't always get what you want.

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

12. Why does Brice want Septimus to accept Chater's challenge?
(a) He is upset over Septimus' affair with Lady Croom.
(b) He is in love with Mrs. Chater himself.
(c) He is upset over Septimus' affair with Mrs. Brice.
(d) He is in love with Thomasina and wants Septimus dead.

13. Thomasina believes she has made a discovery in ______________.
(a) Latin.
(b) Literature.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Philosophy.

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

15. Thomasina is supposed to be studying
(a) Chemistry.
(b) Physics.
(c) Romantic Poetry.
(d) Algebra.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Croom wants Septimus to _______________________.

2. What sounds end the scene?

3. What does Gus bring Hannah?

4. What does Brice say of Septimus with regard to their duel?

5. Who is Lady Croom in love with, according to Thomasina?

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