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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cora do as the man she helps rescue the sheep just walks away?
(a) Cora helps stitch up the man's face where the sheep kicked him.
(b) Cora simply walks away because it is getting dark and she does not know which way she is going.
(c) Cora chides him for not thanking her for her help.
(d) Cora laughs at the way he looks like a hunchback.

2. What does Francis believe has happened to him during his visit to Colchester?
(a) Francis believes he is getting better.
(b) He believes his mother has stopped coddling him.
(c) Francis believes he is now dying.
(d) He believes he has become an adult.

3. How does Luke get the child to stop crying on the train?
(a) Luke tells the child he will lose all the water from his body and shrivel up and die.
(b) Luke explains to the child that he is going to kick him off the train at Manningtree.
(c) Luke warns the child that he will make his eyes dry up and lose his eye sight.
(d) Luke tells the child he will suffocate him if he does not stop crying.

4. What are Joanna, Naomi and John doing out at the marshes?
(a) Looking for the Essex Serpent.
(b) They want to see what Cracnkell is doing to the moles.
(c) Joanna and Naomi are trying to play a prank on John.
(d) Performing a ritual they think will help their town.

5. What does William call "the Trouble"?
(a) The Essex Serpent.
(b) The Aldwinter oak.
(c) Cracknell.
(d) Stella's sickness.

6. 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) Cora is afraid the man is abusing the sheep.
(c) The man has been kicked in the face by the sheep.
(d) The man requests help after he was hurt.

7. What is Spencer's occupation?
(a) Wealthy patron to Luke Garrett.
(b) Medical doctor.
(c) Luke's supervisor.
(d) Luke Garrett's companion.

8. What was one of Stella's favorite past-times?
(a) Stella loved to speak ill of people.
(b) Stella was an indefatigable gossip.
(c) Stella's favorite past-time was walking the town with her husband.
(d) Stella enjoyed making new friends.

9. What does Charles Ambrose believe helps to keep society in check and stops it from destroying itself?
(a) Charles believes that society is ultimately good and does not need religion or science.
(b) Charles believes that faith and belief in God is what kept society civilized.
(c) Charles believes in Darwin and Lyell's theories are what keep society in check.
(d) Charles believes scientific thought helps maintain a civilized society.

10. How does Spencer provide money to Luke Garrett?
(a) Spencer does not give money to Luke Garrett.
(b) Spencer puts money in places for Luke to find.
(c) Luke simply asks for the money.
(d) Spencer has set up an account for Luke.

11. What propaganda is used to promote the changing of London housing?
(a) Women have to work long hours without breaks.
(b) Poverty is making people do things they should not be doing.
(c) There has been an influx of disease that is killing many.
(d) A baby was supposedly autopsied in its own home because there was no room at the morgue.

12. Why does William call Cora a Solipsist?
(a) Because she believes only in self-existence.
(b) Because she is self-centered.
(c) Will believes Cora is against anything she does not believe to be true.
(d) Because she cannot imagine anyone doing anything that she would not.

13. How do Cora and William strike up a writing habit?
(a) Cora writes to him and sends him a pamphlet to read.
(b) William writes to Cora thanking her for visiting.
(c) Cora writes to William directly about a pamphlet she found.
(d) William writes to thank Cora for the pamphlet.

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

15. Why is Joanna secretly excited that her dad cut his cheek?
(a) Because she does not like her father and enjoys seeing him suffer.
(b) Because she has a new recipe for healing that she wants to try out.
(c) Because she wants to be a surgeon and give her father a stitch.
(d) Because he got hurt while rescuing an animal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is World's End?

2. What has the same effect on Luke as a raw bone for a dog?

3. What does Stella show Cora in the church?

4. What does Cora and William witness together?

5. Stella Ransome had how many surviving children?

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