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

2. What body part is the Paradisaea apoda missing?
(a) It is not missing any body parts.
(b) Bones.
(c) Ears.
(d) Feet.

3. Where is Dr. Grant sent in the hopes of gaining funding for Grosse Isle?
(a) America.
(b) Canada.
(c) Egypt.
(d) France.

4. Which of the following best describes Dr. Jaques, Grant's boss at Grosse Isle?
(a) Unorganized.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Frantic.
(d) Cold.

5. Who are Ned and Denis?
(a) Nora's brothers.
(b) Nora's parents.
(c) Nora's dogs.
(d) Nora's friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Alec Carrière an apprentice as a young man?

2. Which of the following is NOT something Alec Carrière spent his life collecting?

3. When Bianca visits Rose's laboratory as adults, which of the following is NOT something they do after sneaking out the lab window?

4. Which aspect of medicine is most intriguing to Dr. Grant?

5. How does Alec Carrière lose his collection while en route home?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What parallels can be found between Carrière and his idol, Alfred Wallace?

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

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

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

6. Why is Carrière jealous of Wallace?

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

8. Who is Jemmy Button?

9. Who started the winery in "The Marburg Sisters" and who runs it at the time of the story's setting?

10. What is the state of the passengers aboard the ships at Grosse Isle?

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