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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What unusual animal does Alec Carrière adopt as a pet while working in the Malay Archipelago?
(a) A boa constritor.
(b) An crocodile.
(c) A tarantela.
(d) An orangutan.

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

4. Whose advice did Zaga take about money after Joel's death?
(a) Alicia's.
(b) Rob's.
(c) Her mother's.
(d) No one's.

5. How does Annie Taggert feel about Dr. Grant?
(a) She is deeply in love with him.
(b) She finds him annoying.
(c) She is terrified of his temper.
(d) She finds him hilarious.

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

7. When Joel dies, who inherits his great wealth?
(a) His children.
(b) His sister.
(c) Zaga.
(d) Various charities.

8. Which of the following adjectives best describes Alec Carrière's father?
(a) Reckless.
(b) Self-centered.
(c) Greedy.
(d) All of the answers are true.

9. How old are the Marburg sisters when their mother dies?
(a) 3 and 4.
(b) 16 and 17.
(c) 9 and 10.
(d) 12 and 13.

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

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

12. How was Jemmy Button treated by his native land when he returned?
(a) He was embraced.
(b) He was shunned
(c) He was treated the exact same as he was before he left.
(d) He was an object of curiosity.

13. What type of hospital is set up at Grosse Isle?
(a) A quarantine station.
(b) A state-of-the-art research hospital.
(c) A patient recovery center.
(d) A clinic for the poor and needy.

14. What type of relationship does Grant have with Susanna?
(a) They are lovers.
(b) They are friends.
(c) They are work partners.
(d) They are siblings.

15. How long are Zaga and Joel married before he passes away?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Two years.
(c) Twenty-five years.
(d) Eighteen years.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Zaga's family?

2. What war is America embroiled in when Alec Carrière returns to the U.S.?

3. What type of animal is the Paradisaea apoda?

4. Where are most Paradisaea apoda specimen kept?

5. What does Annie Taggert do for a living?

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