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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. Where did Zaga donate all her money?
(a) To a library.
(b) To a science lab.
(c) To an art museum.
(d) To a veterinary clinic.

2. Which of the following adjectives best describes the Marburg sisters when they were growing up?
(a) Wild.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Inquisitive.

3. How much older is Joel than Zaga?
(a) Ten years.
(b) They are the same age.
(c) Twenty years
(d) Five years.

4. Why does Grosse Isle eventually shut down?
(a) Because all of the doctors have died.
(b) Because the city can no longer afford to fund it.
(c) Because they run out of supplies.
(d) Because there are no more sick patients.

5. Which of the following drugs is NOT one that Bianca and Rose take together at Rose's laboratory?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Cocaine.
(c) Hallucinogenic mushrooms.
(d) Alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal is the Paradisaea apoda?

2. Which of the following best describes Zaga's family?

3. Which of the following sicknesses is known as "ship fever"?

4. What is Alec Carrière's mood at the end of the story?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Adam Rowley?

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

5. How do Bianca and Rose spend their evening in August, 1980 when Bianca visits Rose's laboratory?

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

7. During the time that Adam Rowley is away, what does Laughlin spend his time discussing with Rowely's wife, Susannah?

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

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

10. Why did Joel want to marry Zaga and how does he treat his new wife?

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