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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 Sarah propose to test the theory of what happens to swallows in winter?

2. What does Rose cook for Bianca?

3. How have Wallace's fortunes changed since he meets Alec in the Amazon?

4. What does Alec bring back from the Aru Islands?

5. Where are Wallace's specimens placed when Wallace arrives in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Sepulveda do for Zaga when she is sick?

2. What is the only case where Alec precedes Wallace?

3. What happeneds when Rose and Bianca rush to Hammondsport to see their father before he dies?

4. How do Rose and Bianca communicate with their mother?

5. What does Alec Carriere have in the hold when "Birds with No Feet" begins?

6. What is Wallace like when Alec first meets him?

7. What happens when Mrs. Pearce asks Sarah Anne what she is looking at when they meet at the bridge?

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

9. What happens when Alec returns to America with his Birds of Paradise?

10. What do Rose and Bianca do now at the time of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Marburg Sisters" and "Soroche," science is a minor aspect of the relationship between the characters and the development of the storyline in the plot. What do these stories tell us about the other stories? How does Barrett handle romantic relationships differently from relationships that are grounded in science?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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