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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does a medic ask of Dunworthy's group?
(a) If anyone who is not in that town has called to report being ill.
(b) If they will be medical guinea pigs.
(c) If the virus could have come through the net.
(d) If Kivrin could be ground zero patient.

2. What is the student's mother who arrives certain of?
(a) That the quarantine is a hoax.
(b) That she is the only one who should watch her child.
(c) That there is no way to take her child out of the area.
(d) That her child will fall ill.

3. What does Finch tell Dunworthy about the closet tech to Oxford?
(a) The tech's name is Andrews.
(b) The only other tech who understands the machine lives in the United States.
(c) There are no other techs who can do what Badri does.
(d) The only other tech who understands the machine lives in Germany.

4. What does Dunworthy tell Badri about his illness.
(a) It is not fatal.
(b) That it's only been fatal in the very elderly.
(c) It is a 72 hour virus and he's almost over it.
(d) It could be serious but the doctor's are doing all they can to make sure Badri recovers.

5. What does Kivrin plan to say about her "brother?"
(a) That bandits kill him.
(b) That he dies when they were on their way to their father's new farm.
(c) That he is ill and she is on her way to care for him.
(d) That he is a priest somewhere in London.

6. What makes Dunworthy realize the epidemic is very serious?
(a) Because most people who become ill die within 3 days.
(b) Because Badri has had all his shots and is still sick.
(c) Because the doctor's have Dunworthy start calling next of kin.
(d) So far, the epidemic is not too bad.

7. Who is Mary Ahrens?
(a) A visiting faculty members from Harvard.
(b) Dunworthy's start student.
(c) A friend of Dunworthy's.
(d) Dunworthy's wife.

8. Who is in charge while the department head is out of town?
(a) Dunworthy.
(b) Ahrens.
(c) Gilchrist.
(d) Kivrin.

9. What does Kivrin try to do with the wagon?
(a) Hide it.
(b) Take it apart.
(c) Sleep in it.
(d) Move it closer to the road.

10. Where is James Dunworthy a faculty member?
(a) Oxford History Department.
(b) Eaton History Department.
(c) Oxford Religious Studies Department.
(d) Oxford Archeology Department.

11. What is in a cage in the hut where Kivrin takes refuge?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) A cat.
(c) A rat.
(d) A dog.

12. What does Dunworthy try to learn from Badri?
(a) Where Kivrin is.
(b) The names of those he has come in contact with.
(c) Nothing at this point as Badri is still unconscious.
(d) The name of his guardian.

13. What does Kivrin believe is happening to her?
(a) Flying.
(b) Being stuck with needles.
(c) Being burned at the stake.
(d) Drowning.

14. What does Kivrin believe she has?
(a) The plague.
(b) The flu.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Colitis.

15. Where does Kivrin beg to return to?
(a) The United States.
(b) The moon.
(c) The drop site.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do those who are caring for Kivrin think that her illness is related to?

2. What is wrong with Kivrin?

3. What does Kivrin watch Eliwys doing?

4. What does Kivrin realize shortly after waking and knowing she is back in time?

5. What does Badri sat to Dunworthy?

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