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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. Linnaeus has forgotten about which student?

2. Who is Carl Nageli?

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

4. Linnaeus thinks about what while he is driven through the snow?

5. What have Linnaeus' students done for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where are Jonathan and Ruby working when they meet?

2. Why does Richard smile and look at his wife when he tells the story of Mendel's life?

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

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

5. In what situation is the coachman at the beginning of "The English Pupil?"

6. What has Linnaeus built at Hammarby?

7. What does Antonia tell Richard when they are dating?

8. What vision does Linnaeus see near the fireplace?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

What do characters give up in order to live lives of scientific inquiry? Cite examples as you discuss the sacrifices of science in three stories.

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