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

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

3. Why does Spencer read Cora's letters to Luke?
(a) Luke was not able to read Cora's handwriting and needed Spencer's help.
(b) Luke asked Spencer to interpret their meaning.
(c) Luke wanted Spencer's help in writing a response to each letter.
(d) Spencer wanted to know if Martha asked after him.

4. Naomi is proud of the webbing between her fingers because whom does she believe also had webbing on their hands?
(a) Naomi's dad.
(b) Anne Boleyn.
(c) Mr. Ransome.
(d) Cora Seaborne.

5. Who does Michael Seaborne believe should raise his child?
(a) A nurse.
(b) A nanny.
(c) Tutors and nurses.
(d) Cora.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Luke Garrett break down and cry after the surgery?

2. What is Spencer's occupation?

3. Who are Gog and Magog?

4. What causes the Fata Morgana illusion?

5. What does Spencer allow Garrett to do to him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Luke Garrett's nickname and why?

2. What character is introduced reciting the parts of the human heart?

3. What did Cracknell's Gog and Magog provide him and Mrs. Ransome?

4. Who showed up to the Ransome's house while Cora was visiting for the first time?

5. What did Francis insist on doing immediately after the funeral services of Michael Seaborne?

6. What does Cora think is of the utmost importance for a person to do for themselves?

7. Who does Spencer write to to request help regarding improving the housing project in London?

8. What irritated Luke while he and Spencer traveled to Colchester via the train?

9. What caused the naturalist, Mary Anning, to begin her studies of the natural sciences?

10. Who writes to Cora first to invite her to visit the family in Aldwinter?

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