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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which element is most important to the Marburg sisters' seance?
(a) Wind.
(b) Fire.
(c) Earth.
(d) Water.

2. How old is Sarah Anne Billop at the opening of the story "Rare Bird"?
(a) 19.
(b) 29.
(c) 39.
(d) 9.

3. When Christopher rebukes Sarah Anne, where does she imagine herself sleeping?
(a) In a feather bed.
(b) In an icy river.
(c) In her coffin.
(d) On the cold streets.

4. What is the name of the Marburg sisters' mother?
(a) Suky.
(b) Luky.
(c) Tuky.
(d) Wuky.

5. Where do most scientists at the time believe that swallows spend their winters?
(a) In caves.
(b) Down South.
(c) High in the treetops.
(d) Underwater.

Short Answer Questions

1. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?

2. What is the name of Linnaeus' wife?

3. How does Alec Carrière lose his collection while en route home?

4. What is Christopher's relationship to Juliet?

5. After their marriage, where do Jonathan and Ruby live?

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