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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound interrupts Lady Croom's conversation?
(a) The steam engine.
(b) Piano music.
(c) A scream.
(d) A gun shot.

2. For what reason has Hannah enlisted Valentine in this scene?
(a) To help disprove Bernard's Byron theory
(b) To access a Croom family heirloom
(c) To explain Thomasina's math equations
(d) To translate a particularly difficult passage of Latin

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

4. What book is Byron mentioned as the author of?
(a) Poetical Verses
(b) English Bards and Scottish reviewers
(c) Lyrical Ballads
(d) The Couch of Eros

5. What is the title of the poem Septimus is reading?
(a) The Raven.
(b) The Origin of Species.
(c) The Hound of the Baskervilles.
(d) The Couch of Eros.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Thomasina turn to Septimus for answers about sex?

2. Why is Hannah skeptical of Bernard's conclusion regarding Byron's duel with Chater?

3. Lady Croom wants Septimus to _______________________.

4. Septimus admits to ______________________.

5. Thomasina is also upset over _________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Valentine suggest Bernard has "bitten" Hannah?

2. Why does Augustus return to Septimus at the end of Thomasina's lesson?

3. What question does Bernard repeatedly ask throughout his reading?

4. What events does Lady Croom relate about the previous evening?

5. Why is Lady Croom suddenly interested in the piano?

6. What events or ideas contribute to the humorous tone of the first scene?

7. What are Lady Croom's major concerns for her daughter?

8. Why does Bernard cover his face before the photograph is taken for the newspaper?

9. Describe Chater's character.

10. What is the relationship between Thomasina and Septimus?

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