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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 is the scientific atmosphere like in America when Alec returns with his samples?
2. What answer did Sarah Anne finally get from the person to whom she had written during the dinner party?
3. At whose house is Wallace staying when Alec finds him next in 1855?
4. What are Rose and Bianca like in their youth?
5. Where does the second scene of "Rare Bird" open?
Short Essay Questions
1. What experiment do Sarah Anne and Catherine perform?
2. Why can Alec not believe that there is a fire on the ship?
3. What happens to Sarah Anne and Catherine after they perform their experiment?
4. What does Rose do now?
5. What does Zaga find in Joel's closet?
6. What does Dr. Sepulveda do for Zaga when she is sick?
7. What happens when Rose and Bianca return to Hammondsport for the funeral?
8. What happeneds when Rose and Bianca rush to Hammondsport to see their father before he dies?
9. What happens when Mrs. Pearce asks Sarah Anne what she is looking at when they meet at the bridge?
10. What difficulties does Alec have in bringing the Birds of Paradise back with him?
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
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
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.
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