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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 many children does Joel have when he marries Zaga?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

2. Which aspect of medicine is most intriguing to Dr. Grant?
(a) Patient care.
(b) Health and prevention
(c) Medical research.
(d) Pharmaceuticals.

3. How does Annie Taggert feel about Dr. Grant?
(a) She is terrified of his temper.
(b) She finds him annoying.
(c) She is deeply in love with him.
(d) She finds him hilarious.

4. What nationality is Zaga in the story "Soroche"?
(a) Hispanic.
(b) Asian.
(c) African.
(d) Caucasian.

5. How did Rose and Harry meet?
(a) Harry adopted one of Rose's dogs.
(b) Harry once dated Bianca but later fell in love with Rose.
(c) Harry helped Rose carry her groceries home.
(d) Harry and Rose graduated from college together.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are most Paradisaea apoda specimen kept?

2. Why does Grosse Isle eventually shut down?

3. What is unique about the Paradisaea apoda specimen that Alec Carrière finds?

4. In what business did Joel make his wealth?

5. What type of hospital is set up at Grosse Isle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What unusual pet did Carrière keep for a short time while in the Malay Archipelago, and what happened to this unusual pet?

2. Where did Alec Carrière grow up, and what was his ambition in life?

3. Why are the Marburg sisters so wild?

4. What devastating event occurs on Joel and Zaga's honeymoon?

5. What notes does Laughlin make about disease and quarantine while he is working at Grosse Isle?

6. What school subject do the Marburg sisters excel in, and how does this shape their adulthood?

7. What scientific breakthrough does Carrière make in the biologic world?

8. How do the Marburg sisters cope with their father's death?

9. What unexpected request does Dr. George Douglas make of Laughlin?

10. How does Laughlin's relationship with Nora change at the end of the story "Ship Fever"?

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