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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: A Victorian, Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Bell venture in August 1901 to overcome her fears of climbing mountains?
(a) Germany.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Austria.
(d) Switzerland.

2. Longing to escape her dreary existence in England, when does Bell leave for the East once more?
(a) January 1905.
(b) March 1905.
(c) April 1905.
(d) February 1905.

3. The British government's concern about the Turkish people is that they will side with which nation if a world war breaks out in 1914 or shortly thereafter?
(a) Austria-Hungary.
(b) Finland.
(c) Bulgaria.
(d) Germany.

4. Victorian England allows Bell the comforts of her family's wealth, but also limits the possibilities in life for woman like Bell for what reasons?
(a) Bright, driven women receive no proposals from equivalent men.
(b) Bright, driven women cannot channel their energies outside academia.
(c) The only occupation for Victorian women outside academia is nursing.
(d) Even bright, driven men seek only women in mother-servant role.

5. When Bell continues eastward and across the Pacific, where in North America does she initially land?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Juneau.
(c) Portland.
(d) Vancouver.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 8 finds Bell is active in which movement in England in 1908?

2. These esteemed members that Bell meets are graduates from which institutions?

3. What is complicating the British ability in gaining intelligence even a year after the start of the First World War?

4. When World War I begins, the British have concerns regarding Turkish trade routes to India and what else?

5. What does Bell do for the next five years following the loss of Cadogan?

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