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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11, 12, and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Ernestina's reaction to the flowers Sam delivers from Charles?
(a) She frowns because she is ashamed of herself.
(b) She wants to know if a shop keeper delivered the flowers.
(c) She jumps from bed and dances around the room.
(d) She frowns because she has been imagining unfaithfulness of Charles' part.

2. What is Knowles' description of Charles as a palaeontologist?
(a) As an ungifted scientist.
(b) As an authority many scientists deferred to.
(c) As gifted by lazy.
(d) As much ahead of his time.

3. How do the simpering daughters of the Lady seduce Charles in order to snare him as a husband for one of them?
(a) Wear seductive clothes.
(b) Get him alone in the garden.
(c) Propose marriage to him.
(d) Pretend they were interested in his paleontology.

4. How are Charles and Ernestina dressed on their walk down the Cobb?
(a) In riding habits.
(b) Very stylishly for the day.
(c) In raincoats and boots.
(d) In clothes suited to the taste of Lyme Regis.

5. What investments had Charles' father made?
(a) Coal mining and religion.
(b) Importing and politics.
(c) Rail stocks and gambling.
(d) Shipping and rock collecting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Knowles say has served as a substitute for experience in Sarah Woodruff?

2. What does Charles enjoy about his relationship to Sam?

3. What is it about Ernestina that attracts Charles?

4. What shop in Lyme is somewhat famous?

5. How does the bright day affect Charles?

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