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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do Jonathan and Ruby have their first real conversation?

2. Which of Linnaeus' students has been most faithful about writing?

3. What does Sophia do while Pehr and the other man push the sleigh outside?

4. Who does Antonia think Otto Leiniger is?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When do Jonathan and Ruby really notice each other for the first time?

2. What does Tati see when he scales the monastery walls outside of Brno?

3. How has Carl Nageli influenced Mendel's work?

4. Describe the late years in Mendel's career.

5. What do Jonathan and Ruby do when the tension builds between them?

6. What does Richard tell his students about Mendel's life?

7. Richard is sensitive about what condition?

8. What scene does Tati see between Antonia and Otto Leiniger?

9. Describe Tati, also known as Anton Vaculik, Antonia's grandfather.

10. Describe the scene when Jonathan, Ruby, and the other researchers return to their families.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In several of the stories, characters withhold their feelings or avoid certain conversations. What effect does their withholding of information have on three of the stories? Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

What is the purpose of scientific work in three stories? How do characters understand the purpose of their work? How do they expect to benefit society (or another person) with their work? Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Many of Barrett's stories center around relationships between men and women. How does science figure in the relationships? Is science secondary to the romantic relationship?

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