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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The English Pupil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who climbs into Linnaeus' sleigh at the end of the story?
(a) Rotheram.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Pehr.
(d) Sara Lisa.

2. What do Linnaeus' students begin to describe when he sees them?
(a) The place where he will rejoin them.
(b) The places they have seen.
(c) The reputation he has built.
(d) The success he will enjoy.

3. How old is Sophia when her brother, Linnaeus' son, dies?
(a) Two.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Twelve.

4. When does Antonia meet Richard?
(a) She is writing her thesis and he is one of her students.
(b) She is reading in a cafe where he is having lunch with a friend.
(c) She is living with a boyfriend and he is working as a gardener.
(d) She is working at the GE plant and he is finishing his thesis.

5. What does Richard say about Mendel when he (Richard) is courting his wife?
(a) He says that Mendel is his hero.
(b) He says that Mendel is often misunderstood.
(c) He says that Mendel is often mistaken in his assumptions.
(d) He says that he is going to finish Mendel's work.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Linnaeus identify the man who arrives?

2. Who does Linnaeus think has arrived with his daughter?

3. Who is Anton Vaculik?

4. What does Nageli suggest to Mendel?

5. What does Otto Leiniger ask Antonia to do when he finds her alone in the greenhouse?

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