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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 adjectives best describes the Marburg sisters when they were growing up?
(a) Inquisitive.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Quiet.
(d) Wild.

2. What type of business does the Marburg family run?
(a) A psychic hotline.
(b) A science lab.
(c) A winery.
(d) A bakery.

3. What is the name of Joel's sister?
(a) Marianne.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Abigail.
(d) Lucia.

4. Which of the following activities does Zaga excel in?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Horseback riding.
(c) Needlepoint.
(d) Painting.

5. What is Alec Carrière's mood at the end of the story?
(a) Hopeful.
(b) Confused.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Proud.

6. How old is Zaga when she marries Joel?
(a) Twenty-eight.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty-four.
(d) Thirty-one.

7. Who arranges Alec Carrière's medical care while he is ill?
(a) No one.
(b) Wallace.
(c) Alec Carrière himself.
(d) Alec Carrière's mother.

8. What does Annie Taggert do for a living?
(a) She is a prostitute.
(b) She is a research assistant.
(c) She is a nurse.
(d) She is a maid.

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

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

11. During the main section of "Birds with no Feet" where was Alec Carrière collecting items?
(a) In the Osarks.
(b) In the Sahara.
(c) In the Amazon.
(d) In the Rocky Mountains.

12. Where are most Paradisaea apoda specimen kept?
(a) In Asia.
(b) In Africa.
(c) In America.
(d) In Europe.

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

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

15. Which element is most important to the Marburg sisters' seance?
(a) Water.
(b) Fire.
(c) Wind.
(d) Earth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What body part is the Paradisaea apoda missing?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Alec Carrière spent his life collecting?

3. Why does Grosse Isle eventually shut down?

4. Who acts as Dr. Grant's nurse before he dies?

5. Which of the following activities does Joel take part in during his honeymoon?

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