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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 does Dr. Grant react when he first sees the sick patients aboard the ships at Grosse Isle?
(a) He is overwhelmed with sympathy.
(b) He is insulted to have been brought here.
(c) He is afraid his skills aren't good enough to meet the demand.
(d) He is disgusted and he vomits.

2. Which element is most important to the Marburg sisters' seance?
(a) Wind.
(b) Water.
(c) Fire.
(d) Earth.

3. What type of hospital is set up at Grosse Isle?
(a) A patient recovery center.
(b) A clinic for the poor and needy.
(c) A quarantine station.
(d) A state-of-the-art research hospital.

4. Where was Zaga living at the end of the story "Soroche"?
(a) With Jemmy Button.
(b) On the streets.
(c) In Joel's massive estate.
(d) In her childhood neighborhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During the time of "Ship Fever", which country is experiencing a great famine?

2. How does Joel's family feel about Zaga?

3. What unusual animal does Alec Carrière adopt as a pet while working in the Malay Archipelago?

4. What nationality is Zaga in the story "Soroche"?

5. Which of the following best describes Dr. Jaques, Grant's boss at Grosse Isle?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Rose's life change in the wake of her father's death?

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

4. What is the state of Zaga's life at the end of "Soroche"?

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

6. Why are the Marburg sisters so wild?

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

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

9. What does Zaga do with Joel's money after his death?

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

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