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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who drove Linnaeus to his favorite estate on the day in which the story is set?
(a) His servant.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His brother.
(d) His wife.

4. How old was Johannes when he died?
(a) Ten years old.
(b) Two years old.
(c) Twenty-two years old.
(d) Fifteen years old.

5. On the night before they made love for the first time, what had Jonathan and Ruby been working on together?
(a) Building a fire.
(b) Researching the mating rituals of seagulls.
(c) Composing a presentation.
(d) A video montage to send home to their families.

6. Where does Sarah Anne believe swallows spend their winters?
(a) In caves.
(b) Down South.
(c) High in the treetops.
(d) Underwater.

7. 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 overweight.
(d) He is crippled.

8. What did Frank Kenary focus his studies on while away researching with Jonathan and Ruby?
(a) Water.
(b) Mammals.
(c) Plants.
(d) Fish.

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

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

11. To which bird does Linneaus compare his former students?
(a) Herons.
(b) Robins.
(c) Swans.
(d) Swallows.

12. When they returned home, how did Jonathan and Ruby's families react to meeting each other?
(a) They shook hands politely.
(b) They ignored each other.
(c) They never met each other.
(d) They embraced like old friends.

13. How do Catherine and Sarah Anne regularly spend their time together?
(a) Reading books and writing letters.
(b) Performing scientific experiments
(c) Cooking and eating meals.
(d) Drinking wine and gossiping.

14. Who was the only relative Antonia grew up with?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her grandfather.
(d) Her grandmother.

15. What is Tati's real name?
(a) August.
(b) Anton.
(c) Abraham.
(d) Aaron.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Jonathan's body was Ruby first attracted to?

2. How old is Sarah Anne Billop at the opening of the story "Rare Bird"?

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

4. Which adjective best describes Linnaeus' oldest son, Carl Jr.?

5. At the time when Ruby meets Jonathan, how long has she been married?

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