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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Marburg Sisters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What strange defect was Richard born with?
(a) Extra fingers.
(b) A conjoined twin.
(c) Three nipples.
(d) A split tongue.

2. What is Richard's reaction to the social upheavals at the university where he teaches?
(a) He is confused by them.
(b) He is apathetic to them.
(c) He is invigorated by them.
(d) He is frightened by them.

3. What official charges were brought up against Tati after the attack?
(a) Manslaughter.
(b) No charges were brought up against Tati.
(c) First-degree murder.
(d) Attempted murder.

4. Which of the characters is meant to be the symbolic "Rare Bird"?
(a) Catherine.
(b) Juliet.
(c) Christopher.
(d) Sarah Anne.

5. Which of the following facts does Linnaeus struggle to remember about his daughter, Sophia?
(a) How many children she has.
(b) Whether or not she is alive
(c) What she does for a living.
(d) Whether or not she is married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Carl Linnaeus do for a living before he retired?

2. Where did Jemmy Button live during the years he was away from his native island?

3. In what decade were the Marburg sisters born?

4. What unusual animal does Alec Carrière adopt as a pet while working in the Malay Archipelago?

5. When Bianca visits Rose's laboratory as adults, which of the following is NOT something they do after sneaking out the lab window?

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