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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specialty do all the scientists in "The Littoral Zone" work in?
(a) zoology.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) Physics.
(d) Biology.

2. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Linen.
(d) Wool.

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

4. What is the name of Linnaeus' wife?
(a) Sara Elizabeth
(b) Lisa Elizabeth.
(c) Elizabeth Lisa.
(d) Sara Lisa.

5. Where are the scientists in "The Littoral Zone" sent for their course?
(a) To the rain forest.
(b) To the mountains.
(c) To an island.
(d) To the desert.

6. How long is the course in which the scientists are away from their families?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

7. Which school subject did both Christopher and Sarah Anne excel at?
(a) Foreign languages.
(b) Literature.
(c) Science.
(d) Mathematics.

8. What is Richard's prized possession?
(a) A handwritten letter.
(b) A battered science book.
(c) A photograph of his parents.
(d) A rusted silver spoon.

9. Where did Tati stab Antonia's attacker?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the heart.
(c) In the stomach.
(d) In the hand.

10. On the night when they first made love, what insect did Jonathan and Ruby stay up late discussing?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Praying mantises.
(c) Moths.
(d) Inchworms.

11. What did Tati's supervisor attempt to do when Antonia was visiting Tati at work as a child?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) Molest her.
(c) Steal her pocket money.
(d) Kidnap her.

12. How does Christopher react when he is reunited with Sarah Anne in America?
(a) He is enraged.
(b) He is overjoyed.
(c) He is deeply saddened.
(d) He is never reunited with her.

13. How would Linnaeus' family have reacted if they knew that he had traveled to the estate?
(a) They would have been pleased.
(b) They would have been apathetic.
(c) They would have been confused.
(d) They would have been worried.

14. At the time of the story, which of the following is NOT true about Carl Linnaeus?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is overweight.
(c) He is old.
(d) He is senile.

15. What did Carl Linnaeus do for a living before he retired?
(a) He was a scientist.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) He was a doctor.
(d) He was a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Jonathan's children?

2. How old was Johannes when he died?

3. Where do most scientists at the time believe that swallows spend their winters?

4. What is Richard's reaction to the social upheavals at the university where he teaches?

5. What is Tati's real name?

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