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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. Who does Cora watch after Luke Garret is stabbed?
(a) Cora watches the man who had play the barrel organ just before Luke is attacked.
(b) Cora runs into the pastor who buried her husband.
(c) Cora watches the fairy girl dancing on the church steps.
(d) Unaware of what happened, Cora sees Samuel Hall and gives him some money.

2. What did Charles Ambrose do once as a college student?
(a) He would visit the slums and sell bad oysters.
(b) He and a friend dressed in women's clothing and walked around the slums.
(c) He would go "slumming" when he was out partying with his school mates.
(d) He stole from the poor.

3. According to Cora, what should people be afraid of?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Fear.
(d) The Essex Serpent.

4. What is the purpose for Spencer asking for Charles' help with the housing in London?
(a) Charles' money is needed for Martha's project.
(b) Spencer believes it will be a tremendous boost to the project.
(c) Spencer thinks it will make Martha see him.
(d) Martha told Spencer he should ask Charles for the money.

5. According to Naomi, what does Joanna do when she thinks no one is looking at school?
(a) Pretend to be smart.
(b) Have fits like a two-year old.
(c) Perform old pagan rituals.
(d) Wipe her nose on her sleeve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Samuel Hall so angry with Edward Burton?

2. How does Cora think William thinks of her?

3. What kinds of symptoms does tuberculosis cause in patients?

4. How does Spencer betray Luke?

5. What question does Francis ask of William Ransome?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Martha refuse Edward's marriage proposal?

2. What does spes phthisica confer on a tuberculosis patient?

3. What is Martha's suggested solution to Edward's marriage proposal?

4. Why does Charles believe in Darwinism?

5. What was the cause of the pervasive and foul smell in Aldwinter?

6. What does Luke consider due to his feelings of uselessness because he can no longer perform surgery?

7. Who is raising Stella's children while she is ill?

8. What was Edward confessing to Martha regarding his involvement in his own stabbing?

9. What is causing Joanna's disdain for Naomi?

10. Why does Luke Garrett become alarmed after the heart surgery?

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