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

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

3. What has Linnaeus taught his students?

4. Who climbs into Linnaeus' sleigh at the end of the story?

5. What does Tati tell Antonia ruined Gregor Mendel's life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Richard is sensitive about what condition?

2. What is remarkable about Thunberg?

3. What does Linnaeus remember about Rotheram?

4. The children talk about what when they visit Ruby and Jonathan?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does money appear in three stories? Are there other forms of exchange beside money? Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Several of the stories in "Ship Fever" feature the scientific method. Using specific examples from the three stories, describe the importance of the scientific method in Barrett's stories.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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