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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carruth appear when Thatcher goes to his home in Chapter 14?
(a) Comatose.
(b) In cheerful spirits.
(c) Feeble but talkative.
(d) Irritable and angry.

2. What is the third principle that Thatcher presents in his debate with Cutler in Chapter 12?
(a) "Death stalks us all!" (321).
(b) "Survival is not haphazard" (323).
(c) "Individuals within a population are variable" (320).
(d) "Traits in their variation are inherited" (320).

3. How many children does Uri Carruth have?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. Who is the janitor that announces someone has been shot in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Mr. Jackman.
(b) Mr. Brindle.
(c) Mr. Goby.
(d) Mr. Nailburne.

5. Willa notes in Chapter 11, "Beautiful people liked to claim looks didn't matter, while throwing that currency around like" what (294)?
(a) "Novice bank robbers."
(b) "Crooked investment bankers."
(c) "Lovers and pawns."
(d) "Paper confetti."

6. How long has it been since Nick's death in the opening of Chapter 15?
(a) A year.
(b) A day.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

7. What did Tig give to Willa for her birthday, according to the narrator in Chapter 17?
(a) A book of poetry.
(b) A handmade card.
(c) A bracelet.
(d) A book of Mary Treat's writings.

8. Where did Iano take his father's ashes after his death?
(a) Salt Lake City.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Flagstaff.
(d) Phoenix.

9. Who has shot Carruth in Chapter 14?
(a) Samuel Wilbeforce.
(b) Mr. Cutler.
(c) Pardon Crandall.
(d) Captain Landis.

10. By what nickname do Tig and Zeke call Delouse's little brother in Chapter 17?
(a) The Monkey.
(b) The Mouse Trap.
(c) The Flour Sack.
(d) The Fox.

11. Who is the dressmaker for Aurelia and Rose?
(a) Mrs. Anderson.
(b) Mrs. Brindle.
(c) Mrs. Clark.
(d) Mrs. Smith.

12. What does Captain Landis's lawyer intend to present as his defense in Chapter 16?
(a) Self defense.
(b) Temporary insanity.
(c) Justified need.
(d) Full guilt.

13. What does "Lex loci" translate to in English, as shown in Chapter 10 (258)?
(a) The written word.
(b) The law of the land.
(c) The eye of the mind.
(d) The eye of the beholder.

14. With whom does Zeke say he is moving in Chapter 17?
(a) Aurelia.
(b) Polly.
(c) Helene.
(d) Priya.

15. Where was Carruth when he was shot?
(a) At his home.
(b) At Plum Hall.
(c) The newspaper office.
(d) At the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what field does Zeke's new girlfriend work?

2. What state's presidential primary election is the focus of the news broadcasts in Chapter 13?

3. Who is Aurelia announced to be marrying in Chapter 16?

4. How is Captain Landis's wife widely described as being, according to the narrator in Chapter 12?

5. What is the name of Willa and Iano's dog?

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