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

2. Which of the following is NOT something many people find fault with in Sarah Anne?
(a) Her clothing choices.
(b) Her lack of shyness.
(c) Her housekeeping skills.
(d) Her physical appearance.

3. What did Tati's supervisor attempt to do when Antonia was visiting Tati at work as a child?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) Steal her pocket money.
(c) Molest her.
(d) Kidnap her.

4. What is Christopher's relationship to Juliet?
(a) He is engaged to her.
(b) He is her tutor.
(c) Christopher has no relationship to Juliet.
(d) He is study partners with her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Johannes when he died?

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

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

4. What month of the year is the story "The English Pupil" set in?

5. In what year was Antonia born?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the emotional state of Jonathan and Ruby's relationship at the end of the story - when they are both in their fifties?

4. What physical state is Linnaeus in?

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

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

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

8. Who is The English Pupil?

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

10. Who is Catherine, and what relationship does she have to Sara Anne?

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