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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Croom has to ask her daughter for _____________.
(a) Her cooperation.
(b) Her middle name.
(c) Her preference in her studies.
(d) Her age.

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

3. What does Gus bring Hannah?
(a) A turtle.
(b) A theodolite.
(c) A book.
(d) An apple.

4. According to Lady Croom, who has shot a pigeon?
(a) Augustus.
(b) Mr. Noakes.
(c) Lord Croom.
(d) Septimus' school friend.

5. Why does Thomasina turn to Septimus for answers about sex?
(a) Septimus is her brother.
(b) Septimus is her tutor.
(c) Septimus is honorable and chaste.
(d) Septimus never tries to deceive anyone.

6. Who is onstage when the scene begins?
(a) Chloe.
(b) Thomasina.
(c) Lady Croom.
(d) Hannah.

7. Septimus describes carnal embrace as _______________________.
(a) Throwing one's arms around a side of beef.
(b) Throwing one's arms around a cow.
(c) Throwing one's arms around an animal.
(d) Throwing one's arms around a lover.

8. In what year does the play begin?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1818.
(c) 1865.
(d) The present.

9. Where does Septimus place his letter after he has read it?
(a) In the pages of his copy of The Couch of Eros.
(b) In Thomasina's trainer.
(c) In his pocket.
(d) Underneath the table.

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

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

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

13. Septimus calls attention to ______________________.
(a) Noakes' affair with Mrs. Chater.
(b) Brice's affair with Thomasina.
(c) Brice's affair with Mrs. Chater.
(d) Noakes' affair with Lady Croom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Thomasina asks Septimus about sexual congress, he _________________________.

2. Why does Bernard think Byron engaged in a duel at Sidley Park?

3. Chater accuses Septimus of __________________-.

4. Why does Septimus finally agree to duel with Chater?

5. What mathematical advantage does Valentine have over Thomasina?

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