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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In which American city did Alec Carrière grow up?
(a) In New York.
(b) In Philadelphia.
(c) In Detroit.
(d) In Chicago.

2. How does Theo's parenting of his daughters change after their mother dies?
(a) He stops parenting them completely.
(b) He imposes strict rules to protect their safety.
(c) He becomes overly affectionate and clingy.
(d) His parenting does not change at all.

3. Which island did Jemmy Button come from?
(a) Tierra del Fuego.
(b) Hawaii.
(c) The Canary Islands.
(d) The Malay Archipelago.

4. What body part is the Paradisaea apoda missing?
(a) Feet.
(b) Ears.
(c) Bones.
(d) It is not missing any body parts.

5. Where did Jemmy Button live during the years he was away from his native island?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

6. Where is Dr. Grant sent in the hopes of gaining funding for Grosse Isle?
(a) America.
(b) Egypt.
(c) France.
(d) Canada.

7. What U.S. state do the Marburg sisters grow up in?
(a) Illinois.
(b) New York.
(c) California.
(d) Georgia.

8. After his collecting exhibition, how does Alec Carrière return to the States?
(a) By ship.
(b) By car.
(c) By plane.
(d) By train.

9. When Alec Carrière reads Wallace's work, what does he feel?
(a) Pride.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Apathy.

10. Where did Alec Carrière find most of the items in his massive collection?
(a) In Africa.
(b) All around the world.
(c) In America.
(d) In Southeast Asia.

11. Where in her class did Bianca graduate from college?
(a) At the very bottom of her class.
(b) In the middle.
(c) She dropped out before graduation.
(d) At the top of her class.

12. Where did Zaga donate all her money?
(a) To a science lab.
(b) To a library.
(c) To an art museum.
(d) To a veterinary clinic.

13. What illness does Alec Carrière come down with while in the Malay Archipelago?
(a) Malaria.
(b) Chicken Pox.
(c) Typhoid Fever.
(d) Scarlet Fever.

14. How do the U.S. museums respond to Alec Carrière's Paradisaea apoda specimen?
(a) They are confused.
(b) They are astounded.
(c) They are frustrated.
(d) They are apathetic.

15. Which of the following, terrible events occurs to Zaga on her honeymoon?
(a) She nearly drowns.
(b) She is mugged at gunpoint.
(c) She miscarries her pregnancy.
(d) She is admitted into the hospital with acute fever.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following sicknesses is known as "ship fever"?

2. What was the name of the ship captained by Captain FitzRoy?

3. When the girls are spending the evening in Rose's laboratory what is the one thing they wish for?

4. Which of the following adjectives best describes Alec Carrière's father?

5. What type of hospital is set up at Grosse Isle?

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