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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. How did Ruby attempt to contact Jonathan after returning home?
(a) She did not attempt to contact him.
(b) By telephone.
(c) By letters.
(d) By email.

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

3. In which country is Linnaeus' favorite estate located?
(a) Denmark.
(b) Sweden.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Norway.

4. How long is the course in which the scientists are away from their families?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week
(d) Three weeks.

5. Who picks Linnaeus up from the estate to bring him back home?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His son.
(c) His pupil.
(d) His wife.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What specialty do all the scientists in "The Littoral Zone" work in?

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

4. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?

5. Which of the following descriptions of Juliette is NOT true?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of relationship does Linnaeus have with his family - his wife and his children?

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

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

4. What were Jonathan and Ruby's romantic statuses at the time when they met?

5. What happens to Linnaeus on his way back home at the end of the story?

6. What do Christopher's philosopher friends think happens to swallows over the winter?

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

8. What physical state is Linnaeus in?

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

10. How does Juliet die, and what is Christopher's reaction to the death?

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