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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Croom objects to Septimus' love letter because _________________________.
(a) He has written the exact same letter to Mrs. Chater.
(b) The letter is badly written.
(c) He has had an affair with Mrs. Chater.
(d) He has written other women love letters as well.

2. Hannah leaves because ____________________________.
(a) She has found proof of Lady Croom's affair with Byron.
(b) She has found proof to refute Bernard's claim.
(c) She has found proof to support Bernard's claim.
(d) She had found proof that Septimus was the hermit.

3. Why is Lady Croom upset with Byron?
(a) She caught Byron leaving Thomasina's room.
(b) She caught Byron leaving Mrs. Chater's room.
(c) She caught Mrs. Chater leaving his room.
(d) She caught Thomasina leaving his room.

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

5. According to Hannah, how is the study of history like science?
(a) Both seek to create universal laws
(b) Both believe things can't be proved true, only not to be false yet
(c) Both rely on rigorous experimentation
(d) Both have no room for romantic feelings

6. What philosophical dilemma is Chloe quizzing Valentine about at the beginning of the scene?
(a) Rationality vs. Romanticism
(b) Good vs. Evil
(c) Science vs. Art
(d) Fate vs. Free Will

7. Why do Valentine, Bernard, Hannah, and Chloe leave during the scene?
(a) They are being photographed for the local paper.
(b) They are being interviewed for the local paper.
(c) They are being photographed for Bernard's book.
(d) They are being photographed for Hannah's book.

8. What article has Septimus loaned Byron?
(a) His copy of The Maid of Turkey.
(b) His copy of The Couch of Eros.
(c) His copy of Keats.
(d) His copy of Byron.

9. What is Septimus doing while the others sleep?
(a) He is reading Chater's poetry.
(b) He is reading Byron's poetry.
(c) He is reading Noakes' garden plans.
(d) He is reading Thomasina's essay.

10. How does Hannah reconcile the tension between science and religion?
(a) Science is God's method of ordering the universe
(b) Science is valuable as an earthly struggle; religion a cheat
(c) Science is the countenance of God's creation
(d) Science measures what is quantifiable, while religion explains what is qualitative

11. What plant betrays Bernard's theory about Byron and the duel?
(a) A mum.
(b) A dahlia.
(c) A pansy.
(d) A daisy.

12. According to Lady Croom, who is in love with Mrs. Chater?
(a) Lord Byron.
(b) Lord Croom.
(c) Captain Brice.
(d) Augustus.

13. Why doesn't Lord Croom hear the commotion during the night?
(a) He is not interested in the actions of his guests.
(b) He is half-deaf from years of shooting.
(c) He is half-deaf from advanced age.
(d) He is too far away to hear the commotion.

14. Why does Septimus claim he had an affair with Mrs. Chater?
(a) Because he needed a substitute for Lady Croom.
(b) Because he wanted to have revenge on Mr. Chater.
(c) Because he wanted to have revenge on Mr. Brice.
(d) Because he needed a substitute for Thomasina.

15. Septimus apologizes for ______________________________.
(a) Bringing Byron to Mrs. Chater's room.
(b) Bringing an unworthy lover to Mrs. Croom.
(c) Bringing Chater to Byron's room.
(d) Bringing an unworthy friend to Lady Croom's home.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Valentine describes Thomasina's diagram as ___________________.

3. What is Thomasina wearing when she enters?

4. When Thomasina asks Septimus to meet her in her room, he _______________.

5. Who is Lady Croom's latest lover?

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