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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) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Prague.
(d) America.

2. Which of Linnaeus' students has been most faithful about writing?
(a) Thunberg.
(b) Ternstrom.
(c) Hasselquist.
(d) Falck.

3. Who is Carl Nageli?
(a) A botanist in Munich.
(b) A policeman in Brno.
(c) Mendel's father-in-law.
(d) Mendel's lover's husband.

4. Which of Linnaeus' students dies first?
(a) Forskal.
(b) Falck.
(c) Rotheram.
(d) Ternstrom.

5. Where does Linnaeus begin to see his students?
(a) In the cemetary during their funerals.
(b) To the left of the fireplace.
(c) In his mind's eye.
(d) In the living room at Hammarby.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mendel begin his experiments?

2. Why is it difficult to experiment on hawkweeds?

3. When does Antonia meet Richard?

4. Who is Richard's wife in "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds?"

5. How old is Linnaeus' son when his son dies?

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