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

2. At what stage of the course do Jonathan and Ruby meet?
(a) On the 1st day.
(b) On the 22nd day.
(c) On the 12th day.
(d) On the 30th day.

3. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?
(a) Wool.
(b) Linen.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Silk.

4. How does Christopher feel about Sarah Anne's relationship with Catherine?
(a) He finds it inappropriate.
(b) He does not mind it.
(c) He does not know about it.
(d) He is embarrassed by it, but does not stop it.

5. When Christopher rebukes Sarah Anne, where does she imagine herself sleeping?
(a) In an icy river.
(b) In her coffin.
(c) In a feather bed.
(d) On the cold streets.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sarah Anne meet Catherine?

2. What was Ruby doing the first time that Jonathan spoke to her?

3. What country did Sebastian Dunitz immigrate from?

4. What did the neighborhood believe was Tati's motivation in the violent attack?

5. When they returned home, how did Jonathan and Ruby's families react to meeting each other?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Sebastian Dunitz and how does he affect Antonia and RIchard's marriage?

3. What does Christopher find attractive about Juliet?

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

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

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

7. What clues does the text give as to Richard's age?

8. Who is The English Pupil?

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

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

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