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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mary say she will be spending the next winter in Chapter 18?
(a) Texas.
(b) New York.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) Florida.

2. Iano compares himself to what, in regards to his position within his career at the college in Chapter 13?
(a) A ship mast.
(b) A barnacle.
(c) A rising star.
(d) A sinking ship.

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

4. Who is the caretaker who comes to tend to Nick three times a week?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Ella.
(c) Jane.
(d) Sarah.

5. Where is the manor located that Mary is moving in Chapter 18?
(a) Plum Street.
(b) Park Avenue.
(c) Water Street.
(d) Staten Street.

6. What servant in Thatcher's home has given her notice in Chapter 16?
(a) Mrs. Cutler.
(b) Mrs. Priestley.
(c) Mrs. Brindle.
(d) Mrs. Cooke.

7. Where is Johann Miescher from?
(a) Yugoslavia.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Germany.

8. Who is Leverett Dunwiddie's father?
(a) Orville.
(b) Thatcher.
(c) Uri.
(d) James.

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

10. Who is giving the lecture that Thatcher attends in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) Professor Wilson.
(b) Professor James.
(c) Professor Bowman.
(d) Professor Petrofaccio.

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

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

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

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

15. To whom does Thatcher say his neighbor (Mary Treat) compares Captain Landis in Chapter 10?
(a) President Grant.
(b) Charles Darwin.
(c) Phineas Barnum.
(d) King Henry VIII.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Carruth when he was shot?

2. What does Zeke tell Willa he has decided to do concerning Dusty in Chapter 11?

3. With whom does Zeke say he is moving in Chapter 17?

4. What famous historical trial regarding evolution is referenced in Chapter 11?

5. Who wrote My Antonia?

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