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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jonathan wakes in the middle of the night and looks at his wife, Ruby, what does he often think?
(a) That she has not aged gracefully.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) That he is no longer in love with her.
(d) That she has put on a bit too much weight.

2. How does Sebastian Dunitz react to Antonia's advances?
(a) He welcomes them.
(b) He rebukes them.
(c) He is infuriated by them.
(d) He ignores them.

3. After Jonathan and Ruby were married, how many children did they have living in their newlywed home?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

4. What does "The Littoral Zone" refer to?
(a) The sea.
(b) There is no scientific connection.
(c) The horizon.
(d) Sea sickness.

5. What are the names of Jonathan's children?
(a) Cora and Ryan.
(b) Mauve and Harriet.
(c) Dennis and Leopold.
(d) Bertram and Harold.

6. Which of the following descriptions of Juliette is NOT true?
(a) She is beautiful.
(b) She is a snappy dresser.
(c) She is uneducated.
(d) She is interested in scientific theory.

7. How old was Tati when he died?
(a) 65.
(b) 45.
(c) 55.
(d) 75.

8. What causes Antonia's deep depression as an adult?
(a) Her inability to acculturate in America.
(b) Her struggle to find work.
(c) Her children moving away.
(d) Her husband's infidelity.

9. When reminiscing about their time together, what is the one memory neither Ruby nor Jonathan acknowledge?
(a) They day they first met.
(b) The time they first kissed.
(c) The first time they made love.
(d) The day after they returned home.

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

11. How do the couple's children feel about Jonathan and Ruby's relationship?
(a) They are proud of it.
(b) They are angered by it.
(c) They understand it.
(d) They are confused by it.

12. How does Juliet die?
(a) In childbirth.
(b) She is drown.
(c) From small pox.
(d) She commits suicide.

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

14. Which of the following names was most common among Linnaeus' students?
(a) Fredrick.
(b) Pehr.
(c) Carl.
(d) Antony/Anton.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Antonia propose to have an illicit marital affair with?

2. On the night when they first made love, what insect did Jonathan and Ruby stay up late discussing?

3. In what year did Antoina's family immigrate to America?

4. Which of Linneaus' students was likely known as the titular "English Pupil"?

5. What official charges were brought up against Tati after the attack?

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