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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Anton Vaculik go when he leaves his homeland?
(a) Prague.
(b) America.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Paris.

2. Richard is sensitive about what?
(a) His right leg, which has withered from polio.
(b) His lisp.
(c) His feet, which had been crushed in an accident.
(d) His left hand, from which an extra finger has been amputated.

3. Linnaeus thinks about what while he is driven through the snow?
(a) His daughter.
(b) Lapland.
(c) Pea plants.
(d) His wife.

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

5. When does Mendel begin his experiments?
(a) 1856.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1888.
(d) 1859.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Richard smile at his wife while he is giving the lecture about Mendel?

2. What happens after Antonia's daughters grow up and move away?

3. What do Linnaeus' students begin to describe when he sees them?

4. Which answer describes Sophia's appearance?

5. Where is Linneaus' museum at Hammarby?

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