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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23, 24, 25, and 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What transpires between Mrs. Tranter and Sarah?
(a) An invitation and acceptance of a visit to Mrs. Tranter's house.
(b) A challenge of sorts to see who would break first.
(c) Looks of revulsion.
(d) An approval of Mrs. Poulteney.

2. What terrible image does Mrs. Talbot have from the literature she reads?
(a) A picture of Sarah after jumping from a cliff.
(b) A picture of Sarah dying of starvation.
(c) A picture of Sarah reduced to working in a house of ill repute.
(d) A picture of Sarah begging on the streets.

3. What happened to Charles' mother?
(a) She died in childbirth to a stillborn girl.
(b) She died of tuberculosis.
(c) She ran off with an Italian.
(d) She fell into the sea on a boat outing.

4. What is the action between Charles and his servant, Sam, on the bright sunny morning in Dorset?
(a) Playful and teasing.
(b) At odds with one another.
(c) Silent and moody.
(d) Stern and overbearing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what is Dr. Grogan well known in Lyme?

2. What causes Sarah and the lieutenant to be thrown together in Capt. Talbot's house?

3. What is it about Ernestina that attracts Charles?

4. What expression applied to a boy or girl is guaranteed to despoil their reputation for life?

5. How does the butler sum up the feelings of Mrs. Poulteney's staff?

(see the answer key)

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