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Emily St. John Mandel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Sea of Tranquility Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Emily St. John Mandel
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Gaspery when Zoey reads Olive Llewellyn’s novel?
(a) 14.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

2. Which of the following stands near to Mirella’s childhood hometown?
(a) A military base.
(b) A foundry.
(c) A prison.
(d) A quarry.

3. With which of the following does Chapter 1 of "Remittance / 1912" begin?
(a) “In Halifax he finds lodging by the port.”
(b) “After a month of drinking, Edwin leaves Reginald.”
(c) “The last dinner party began smoothly enough.”
(d) “Edwin St. John St. Andrew, eighteen years old.”

4. To which of the following does Vincent’s husband flee after his perfidy?
(a) Dubai.
(b) Abu Dhabi.
(c) Bahrain.
(d) Doha.

5. To which of the following does Mirella direct her taxi driver?
(a) Noho.
(b) The Bowery.
(c) Tribeca.
(d) Soho.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which of the following does Gaspery claim to work?

2. How large is the lunar colony in which Olive lives?

3. What is the name of Gaspery’s cat?

4. To which of the following titles is Edwin’s father expected to succeed?

5. With which of the following does Chapter 10 of "Bad Chickens / 2401" begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Edwin and Reginald eat buttered eggs?

2. What specific grief does Olive anticipate among her lecture audiences?

3. Why does Edwin abstain from voicing his opinion on colonialism when he greets indigenous people?

4. How is Edwin’s father reported to have described his first encounter with Britain?

5. What does Mirella note was a difference between her and Vincent?

6. What metric does Talia assert the Time Institute uses to determine if a historical event needs correction?

7. What reason does Mirella give for finding her current lover less interesting than Vincent?

8. What reason does Olive note for her reticence with Aretta?

9. What “magnificent” thing is Olive told about a library she visits (82-83)?

10. In the novel, what is the simulation hypothesis?

(see the answer keys)

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