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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 impresses Daisy about the meadow?
(a) The fresh air and wildflowers.
(b) The quantity of birds and flowers.
(c) The smell of cut hay.
(d) The perfectuly cut grass.

2. According to Part 4, Section 20, what is considered to have been Fred's first teaching job in life?
(a) His peer tutoring in high school.
(b) His helping out at Sunday School.
(c) His current Fellowship.
(d) His teaching assistant's job in undergraduate school.

3. According to Fred in Part 4, Section 21, who is a horrible person?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Dr. Matthews.
(d) Dr. Sage.

4. Who happens by during Fred's brawl and offers to lend a hand?
(a) Mr. Wrayburn.
(b) Skippey.
(c) Mr. Turner.
(d) Tom Kelly.

5. What year is the setting for Dr.Matthews' story?
(a) 1835.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1900.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Daisy meet at the end of the story?

2. At the beginning of Part 3, Section 15, who regrets talking to Fred about Daisy?

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

4. Who does Daisy encounter when she goes to the kitchen to return her apron?

5. Who speaks to Daisy about the importance of Fred's marital status to his Junior Fellowship?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. When Daisy returns to the hospital after visiting the newspaper, what does she discover about patient 23? Who is patient 23?

3. 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?

4. Who is cited concerning Fred's accident? What are the charges?

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

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

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

8. Fred asks Daisy why she lied in court about not knowing Kelly. What answer is Fred hoping to hear from Daisy? What answer does Daisy give?

9. In Part 4, Section 21, after his lecture, where does Fred go looking for "Nurse Saunders"? What does Fred discover about Daisy's new job?

10. 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?

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