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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. When Linnaeus reaches his estate, what is the one thing he wished he had to complete the ambiance in the room?
(a) A good book.
(b) A dog.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A fire.

2. When he returned home after his scientific adventure, how old was Jonathan's daughter?
(a) Eight years old.
(b) Four years old.
(c) Six years old.
(d) Ten years old.

3. To which bird does Linneaus compare his former students?
(a) Swans.
(b) Herons.
(c) Swallows.
(d) Robins.

4. What part of Jonathan's body was Ruby first attracted to?
(a) His fingers.
(b) His smile.
(c) His hair.
(d) His biceps.

5. What country did Sebastian Dunitz immigrate from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Venezuela.
(c) Germany.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Tati's supervisor attempt to do when Antonia was visiting Tati at work as a child?

3. When Christopher rebukes Sarah Anne, where does she imagine herself sleeping?

4. What is Antoina's last name?

5. After Jonathan and Ruby were married, how many children did they have living in their newlywed home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Christopher find attractive about Juliet?

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

5. How did Antonia's life change in the 1970s?

6. How did Richard manage to obtain a handwritten letter from his idol, Mendel?

7. What is Sara Anne's intelligence level for a woman of her time?

8. How did Jonathan and Ruby's romantic relationship start?

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

10. How did Jonathan and Ruby end up on the island together in the story "The Littoral Zone"?

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