Ship Fever and Other Stories Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What does Alec tell Wallace when he writes to him at the end of the story? (from Birds with No Feet)

He describes his failures.

He laments his father's death.

He lists the discoveries he has made.

He describes the next collecting journey he plans to take.

2.

What does Zaga find in Joel's closet? (from Rare Bird)

Baby clothes.

Pictures from Chile.

Bills and letters.

Artwork.

3.

Why has Dr. Grant had a hard time getting supplies for the quarantine island? (from Ship Fever)

Supplies have been diverted to the city.

The war has taken precedence over the outbreak.

Supplies are too expensive for the city to afford.

The department of health is plagued by inefficiency and corrpution.

4.

What are Sarah Anne Billopp and Mrs. Pearce doing when the story resumes two years later? (from Rare Bird)

They are revising a paper about their hypothesis about swallows in winter.

They are testing their hypothesis about swallows in winter.

Mrs. Pearce is introducing Sarah Anne to a friend of hers, a young scientist.

They are writing to a prominent scientist about his theory about swallows in winter.

5.

What do Jonathan and Ruby find to be difficult when returning after their time at the marine biology station? (from The Littoral Zone)

Remember each other's faces.

Leaving each other.

Seeing their families.

Going back to their jobs.

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