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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 does the man who arrives with Sophia tell Linnaeus?

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

3. When does Mendel begin his experiments?

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

5. What is in Linnaeus' museum?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When a man and a woman arrive, who does Linnaeus think they are?

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

4. What happens on the night about which Jonathan and Ruby will not speak?

5. How does Linnaeus view what his pupils have done for him?

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

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

8. How do Jonathan and Ruby act when they are together after their first real conversation?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Speculation into scientific laws plays an important part in many stories, but so does memory. What part does memory play in three stories? Cite specific examples from the text. What is recalled, and how do the things characters remember affect the stories?

Essay Topic 2

How are plants and animals described in the stories? What roles do they play in the drama being played out among the characters? Using examples from three of the stories, describe how plants and animals figure in Barrett's book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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