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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a student Linneaus thinks about while driving to his favorite estate?
(a) Christopher Ternström.
(b) Marten Kahler.
(c) Daniel Brachten.
(d) Fredrik Haselquist.

2. Where did Tati work when Antonia was a child?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a nursery.
(c) At a sanitarium.
(d) At a museum.

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

4. Which of the following elements did NOT add to the ambiance of the evening the first time Jonathan and Ruby made love?
(a) Wine.
(b) A thunderstorm.
(c) A fur rug.
(d) Candles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Linneaus' students was likely known as the titular "English Pupil"?

2. At the time of the story, which of the following is NOT true about Carl Linnaeus?

3. What legume did Gregor Mendel study in his genetics experiments?

4. In what year did Antoina's family immigrate to America?

5. Which of the following names was most common among Linnaeus' students?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Antonia when she visited her grandfather at work when he had a new German supervisor?

2. What were the ages of Jonathan and Ruby's children throughout the course of the story?

3. Who does Linnaeus spend his time thinking about throughout the story?

4. What is the state of Sara Anne's life at the opening of "Rare Bird"?

5. What is the state of Christopher and Sara Anne's relationship at the end of the story "Rare Bird"?

6. What unique deformity was Richard born with, and how did it affect his life in adulthood?

7. Where is Linnaeus traveling to in the story "The English Pupil" and how does he get there?

8. What happened on the eighteenth night of the retreat?

9. What does Christopher find attractive about Juliet?

10. What was Tati's reaction to his supervisor's death?

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