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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jonathan react when he spoke to Ruby for the first time since returning home?
(a) He wept and apologized.
(b) He told her not to contact him again.
(c) He was desperate to see her.
(d) He was confused, as if he didn't remember her.

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

3. Which of the following events prompts Sarah Anne to believe that she will die a spinster?
(a) Her brother's wedding.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Her inability to find a boyfriend.
(d) Her lack of friends.

4. At the time when Ruby meets Jonathan, how long has she been married?
(a) Five years
(b) Ten years.
(c) She is not married.
(d) Fifteen years.

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

6. What did the neighborhood believe was Tati's motivation in the violent attack?
(a) Greed.
(b) Racism.
(c) Pride.
(d) Protection.

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

8. After their marriage, where do Jonathan and Ruby live?
(a) In Ba'al.
(b) In Mari.
(c) In Palmyra.
(d) In Ruda.

9. How does Sarah Anne's intelligence compare to her brother's?
(a) Christopher and Sarah Anne are equally intelligent.
(b) Christopher is more intelligent than Sarah Anne.
(c) Sarah Anne is more intelligent than Christopher.
(d) There is no mention of Christopher's intelligence.

10. In what year did Antoina's family immigrate to America?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1910.

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

12. 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.

13. How does Christopher feel about his sister's personality?
(a) He does not have an opinion about it.
(b) He is proud of it.
(c) He is embarrassed by it.
(d) He is concerned by it.

14. As he drives back home from his estate, what does Linnaeus imagine following him?
(a) Demons.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Clouds.

15. Which of the following adjectives best describes Sarah Anne's personality?
(a) Feminine.
(b) Obnoxious.
(c) Outgoing.
(d) Reserved.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the night before they made love for the first time, what had Jonathan and Ruby been working on together?

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

3. During which season of the year is the story "The Littoral Zone" set?

4. Which of the following descriptions of Juliette is NOT true?

5. In what year is "Rare Bird" set?

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