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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March - April.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charles think Cora is an exceptional woman?
(a) Because she is doing well after the death of her husband.
(b) Because she has a masculine intelligence.
(c) Because of her beauty.
(d) Because of her management of her son, Francis.

2. What made Mary Anning take an interest in nature?
(a) Mary was prompted by the earthquake.
(b) A landslide killed Anning's dog.
(c) Mary Anning became a feminist.
(d) Anning found a fossil of an unidentified species.

3. Who does Spencer run into out on his walk about Colchester?
(a) Cora.
(b) The Ambroses.
(c) The cripple, Thomas Taylor.
(d) Martha.

4. What does William do when he needs to think about something?
(a) Goes to his office, smoke a cigar, and fall asleep..
(b) Goes for a run to clear his head.
(c) Goes into his office, shut the door, and climbs out the window to walk.
(d) William bars all of his children to the out-of-doors until he is able to think clearly.

5. What does Cora and William witness together?
(a) The Flying Dutchman mirage.
(b) A blood red sunset.
(c) They find the remains of Leviathan.
(d) The Essex Serpent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of Stella's favorite past-times?

2. What is Spencer's occupation?

3. What does Cracknell call his scarebeasts?

4. What does Cora study?

5. Why is Charles too busy to think of Cora?

(see the answer key)

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