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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 famous historical trial regarding evolution is referenced in Chapter 11?
(a) The Waterson Trial.
(b) Roe vs. Wade.
(c) The Henderson Trial.
(d) The Scopes Trial.

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

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

4. Who was on watch the night that Nick died?
(a) Iano.
(b) Tig.
(c) Willa.
(d) Zeke.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What nickname does the author use in references to Donald Trump in the novel?

3. Where is Johann Miescher from?

4. Who is Rose's new friend that she goes riding with in Chapter 12?

5. Whose family is described in Chapter 11 as "a big, loyal household of parentless siblings holding it all together" (290)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Iano left in Chapter 15? Where has he gone?

2. Who has been shot in Chapter 14? Who is the shooter? Where did the crime occur?

3. How does the debate conclude in Chapter 12?

4. What do Tig and Zeke argue about in Chapter 11?

5. What were the circumstances surrounding Tig's return from Cuba?

6. About what do Jorge and Zeke argue in Chapter 17?

7. What does Thatcher say when he testifies in court in Chapter 16?

8. What are the principles Thatcher presents in his opening for the debate in Chapter 12?

9. What are Willa's future plans at the end of her narrative in Chapter 17?

10. Where do Willa and Iano go to hike in Chapter 13? Why?

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