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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Ship Fever.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Richard smile at his wife while he is giving the lecture about Mendel?
(a) She makes subtle jokes about how he delivers the material.
(b) She knows the secret of how Mendel had been led astray by another scientist.
(c) He wants her to know that he still loves her more than science.
(d) He likes to think about how their children have her eyes.

2. Where is Jonathan working when he meets Ruby?
(a) At a college in the Berkshires.
(b) At a college in Ithaca.
(c) At a university in Boston.
(d) At a college near Albany.

3. When does Alec meet Wallace?
(a) Alec is just about to return home from the Amazon.
(b) Alec has just returned to the station at the bottom of the river after a collecting trip.
(c) Wallace has just arrived at the Amazon.
(d) Wallace is just about to return home from the Amazon.

4. Who hires the nurse who takes care of Rose's and Bianca's father when he is dying?
(a) His wife.
(b) Rose and Bianca.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) A group of his friends.

5. The pieces of straw in the water off the quarantine island are a sign of what?
(a) Cleaning the ships.
(b) Illness on the ships.
(c) A recent wreck.
(d) Island agriculture.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does "The English Pupil" take place?

2. Who recommends Lauchlin for the job at the quarantine station?

3. To whom does Sarah Anne write a letter when she is alone?

4. What does Mendel do when Tati jumps over the wall at the monastery?

5. What do Rose and Bianca share in addition to their text books?

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