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

2. How did Tati die?
(a) He was executed.
(b) He was murdered.
(c) He had a heart attack.
(d) He drown in the bathtub.

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

4. Where are Sarah Anne's parents in the story "Rare Bird"?
(a) They are away on holiday.
(b) They are dead.
(c) They are deployed during wartime.
(d) They are hospitalized.

5. What official charges were brought up against Tati after the attack?
(a) Manslaughter.
(b) First-degree murder.
(c) No charges were brought up against Tati.
(d) Attempted murder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Linnaeus travel?

2. At the time when Ruby meets Jonathan, how long has she been married?

3. What are the names of Jonathan's children?

4. Who does Antonia propose to have an illicit marital affair with?

5. As he drives back home from his estate, what does Linnaeus imagine following him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. When was Antonia born, and how did her birth fit into her family's immigration plan?

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

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

6. How did Jonathan and Ruby treat each other once they returned to the mainland?

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

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

9. When is the story "The English Pupil" set?

10. Who is The English Pupil?

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