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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 visits Fred during the week of the Disobligers' Society debates?
(a) Mr. Wrayburn.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Dr. Sage.
(d) Kelly.

2. Who compares Daisy to the father in an opera?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Julia.
(c) Mrs. Fairly.
(d) Hester.

3. Who is Hans Geiger?
(a) Fred's new acquaintance.
(b) A new Junior Fellow.
(c) The personal assistant of Ernest Rutherford.
(d) Dr. Matthew's new assistant.

4. Which experiments are being conducted by Skippey that need more funding?
(a) The Fitzgerald-Morley experiments.
(b) The Interferometer Effect experiment.
(c) The Michelson-Morley experiments.
(d) The Michelson Interferometer expermiment.

5. Who/what is found in a basket at Botanic Gardens?
(a) A child.
(b) An orchid.
(c) A man.
(d) Daisy's photo.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 2, Section 12, who is seated in the library's reading room when Daisy enters?

2. Who tells Mr. Fairly at dinner that he holds out no great hopes for "the future of the material universe"?

3. Who does Fred call from Porter's Lodge?

4. What leaving present do Daisy's co-workers give to her?

5. What does the sacristan take from a cupboard inside the door of the pillars?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Part 4, Section 17, who is dwelling on the aspects of Fred's biking accident? Why? Who is fearful of this undue interest?

2. At the beginning of Part 3, Section 16, Mr. Wrayburn is speaking to Daisy about her involvement with Fred. What does he want Daisy to do in regards to the relationship? Why?

3. In Part 2, Section 12, why is Daisy visiting the newspaper office? What happens during the visit?

4. How does Daisy respond to Kelly's remarks during her newspaper office visit?

5. In Part 4, Section 22, Daisy is leaving Cambridge. What happens as she nears Guestingley Road? Who offers Daisy a ride? Why does Daisy not reach London?

6. At the beginning of Part 4, Section 20, who does Fred call after arriving back at St. Angelicus following the day in court ? Why?

7. Why does Daisy lose her job at the hospital? Where does she intend to seek her next job?

8. At the beginning of Part 3, Section 14, Fred is still attempting to write a letter to Daisy. Why does he not want to throw away his previous attempts? How much contact has he actually had with Daisy at this point?

9. Who has written Fred another note about Daisy Saunders? What does the note say about Daisy?

10. Who comes to visit Fred in Cambridge? What does Fred reveal to the visitors?

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