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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. How does Alec feel about killing specimens and orphaning their young?

2. What do Rose and Bianca study in college?

3. Through Rob, Zaga get involved in what kind of investment?

4. Under what circumstances has Wallace lost his own specimens?

5. At whose house is Wallace staying when Alec finds him next in 1855?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bianca do now?

2. Why do Wallace and Alec not travel together in the Malay Archipelago?

3. What does Alec do before he sails for the Amazon?

4. What happens when Rose and Bianca return to Hammondsport for the funeral?

5. What difficulties does Alec have in bringing the Birds of Paradise back with him?

6. How is the relationship between Christopher and Sarah Anne Billopp?

7. What does Zaga find in Joel's closet?

8. What happens to Sarah Anne and Catherine after they perform their experiment?

9. How do Zaga's stepchildren react when Zaga is sick in Chile?

10. What happens on the night when Rose convinces Bianca to camp out at the lab with her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Characters devote a great deal of attention to their studies in these stories. What exactly do they hope to gain? What satisfaction do they get from the work? Cite examples from three stories.

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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