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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What plant betrays Bernard's theory about Byron and the duel?

2. Why will Bernard return to Sidley Park?

3. Why does Hannah repeatedly raise her hand during Bernard's reading?

4. What is the only science God has seen fit to bestow on man, according to Septimus?

5. Bernard and Chloe ________________________.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Hannah and Bernard's attitudes towards academic research as they develop throughout the play. You may consider the extent of knowledge, interaction with historical documents, value of historical research, etc. that Hannah and Bernard represent in Stoppard's concept of academia.

Essay Topic 2

How does Stoppard use time to develop his message in "Arcadia?" Write an essay in which you determine and support Stoppard's message about time, using specific references to the author's mention and manipulation of time in the play.

Essay Topic 3

Traditionally, temperaments that lean toward math and science might be viewed in opposition to those that favor literature and art. Considering the development of ideas surrounding math, science, literature, and art in "Arcadia," write an essay in which you identify Stoppard's message about the significance of any one discipline to our human experience.

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