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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 7, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Hannah, how is the study of history like science?
(a) Both seek to create universal laws
(b) Both have no room for romantic feelings
(c) Both believe things can't be proved true, only not to be false yet
(d) Both rely on rigorous experimentation

2. How does Hannah reconcile the tension between science and religion?
(a) Science is God's method of ordering the universe
(b) Science is valuable as an earthly struggle; religion a cheat
(c) Science measures what is quantifiable, while religion explains what is qualitative
(d) Science is the countenance of God's creation

3. According to Chole, what is the flaw in the theory of the deterministic universe?
(a) Sexual attraction breaks down the order
(b) The universe gradually moves from order to chaos
(c) It ignores God's role in designing free will
(d) Thomasina's math equations are wrong

4. Why does Gus run out of the room at the end of the scene?
(a) He is bothered by the pistol shot
(b) He feels Valentine is disrespectful of Byron
(c) He is jealous of Chloe's affection for Bernard
(d) He hates people shouting

5. Who is Lady Croom's latest lover?
(a) Noakes.
(b) Bernard.
(c) Count Zelinsky.
(d) Jellaby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Valentine's mother loaned Bernard?

2. What does Hannah demand of Bernard that prompts him to call her a silly bitch?

3. What does Gus bring Hannah?

4. How does Bernard first mislead Hannah?

5. Why does Hannah encourage Valentine to continue working on his own equations?

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