The Essex Serpent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sarah Perry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Essex Serpent Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sarah Perry
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 138 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom are the Ambroses going to introduce Cora?
(a) The Garretts.
(b) The Ransomes.
(c) The Taylors.
(d) The Spencers.

2. According to Thomas Taylor, the begger, how did he loose his legs?
(a) Thomas Taylor said he lost his legs when the house collapsed during the earthquake.
(b) Thomas said he lost his legs when they were swallowed up by the earthquake.
(c) Thomas lost his legs during the war.
(d) Taylor claims he lost his legs during a childhood illness.

3. Why does Cora think she is malformed?
(a) Because she had given birth.
(b) Because Michael treated her so badly that she now expects it of others.
(c) Because of her scars.
(d) Because she does not believe in religion.

4. How does Luke Garrett find out about the need of the heart patient?
(a) The patient is brought to Garrett's office.
(b) Sister Fry, his champion, sends him a notice.
(c) Garrett witnesses the stabbing.
(d) The man stabbed is Spencer's friend.

5. What does Stella show Cora in the church?
(a) A stain-glassed window depicting the Essex Serpent.
(b) The serpent carved on one of the church pews.
(c) The altar where the Essex Serpent was carved.
(d) The Restoration pew.

6. Why is Luke pleased with his hotel room?
(a) He thought Spencer spared no expense in renting the room.
(b) Luke liked the room because it was very clean.
(c) He was pleased it was within walking distance of Cora.
(d) Luke thought he was staying in the room alone.

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

8. Why does Luke think he might be better off in Edinburgh than London?
(a) Luke felt Edinburgh was more courageous in their medical advances.
(b) Edinburgh had many different hospitals for which to work
(c) Luke knew Edinburgh was the medical capital of the world.
(d) Luke was originally from Edinburgh.

9. Who does Cora say would be ashamed to be seen in the old clothing that she is wearing?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Boudicca.
(c) Martha.
(d) Michael.

10. Boudicca was a warrior queen from the tribe of?
(a) Celts.
(b) Iceni.
(c) Apache.
(d) Scotts.

11. How does William and his family end up in Aldwinter?
(a) William wanted purpose in his life, not achievement.
(b) William met and fell in love with Stella while in Aldwinter.
(c) William did not make it as an engineer.
(d) William did not want to be in Parliament.

12. How do Cora and William first meet?
(a) During Michael Seaborne's funeral service.
(b) When they are introduced by the Ambroses.
(c) When Cora is out surveying the marshland for fossils.
(d) When Will is trying to help a goat that is stuck in a pond.

13. Why or how does Cora help a man who is struggling with a sheep?
(a) Cora helps the man to get the sheep out of the mud.
(b) The man has been kicked in the face by the sheep.
(c) The man requests help after he was hurt.
(d) Cora is afraid the man is abusing the sheep.

14. Who showed up at the Ransome house during Cora's visit?
(a) Luke and Spencer.
(b) William and Cracknell.
(c) Martha and Luke.
(d) Charles and Katherine Ambrose.

15. Who writes to Cora after the Ambrose introduction?
(a) Stella.
(b) William.
(c) Katherine.
(d) Charles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does William ask Cora to use his name?

2. Why does Charles think Cora is an exceptional woman?

3. Luke Garrett's nickname is The Imp. Who named him?

4. What does Cracknell call his scarebeasts?

5. While at church, who does a churchgoer without glasses mistake Cracknell for?

(see the answer keys)

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