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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lady Croom believes Thomasina has _______________________.
(a) Grown more refined since the day befoe.
(b) Disguised herself.
(c) Grown taller since the day before.
(d) Changed since the day before.

2. What does Hannah demand of Bernard that prompts him to call her a silly bitch?
(a) Another piece of research in exchange for hers.
(b) Proof for his theories on Byron.
(c) Another review of her book.
(d) Proof for his theory of chaos.

3. Thomasina believes she has made a discovery in ______________.
(a) Latin.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Literature.

4. When Septimus mentions death in Arcadia, Thomasina responds ____________________.
(a) Death cannot stop true love!
(b) Phooey to Death!
(c) Death is inevitable.
(d) Death be damned!

5. Septimus compares Thomasina's rice pudding analogy to _____________________________.
(a) Manifest destiny.
(b) The theory of relativity.
(c) Man's free will or self-determination.
(d) Man's inherent evil nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Thomasina describes the hermit in her drawing to _____________________.

2. What is remarkable about Thomasina's math equations?

3. Where does the play take place?

4. What book is Byron mentioned as the author of?

5. Why does Thomasina turn to Septimus for answers about sex?

(see the answer key)

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