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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. Lady Croom invites Septimus to ____________________.
(a) Join her for a bath later.
(b) Join her in her sitting room later.
(c) Join her in the gazebo later.
(d) Join her for dinner later.

2. Thomasina delivers a letter from ________________.
(a) Lady Croom.
(b) Mr. Noakes.
(c) Mrs. Chater.
(d) Mr. Chater.

3. Septimus claims he will not fight Chater because __________________________.
(a) He will not shoot a guest of Lady Croom's.
(b) He will not shoot a man whose wife has cuckolded him.
(c) He will not shoot a religious man.
(d) He will not shoot a first rank poet.

4. What book is Byron mentioned as the author of?
(a) Lyrical Ballads
(b) The Couch of Eros
(c) English Bards and Scottish reviewers
(d) Poetical Verses

5. Why is Lady Croom vexed with her husband?
(a) He has had an affair with Mrs. Chater.
(b) He is determined to duel with Septimus.
(c) He is determined to duel with Lord Byron.
(d) He is determined to change the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. Lady Croom objects to Septimus' love letter because _________________________.

2. Who is Mr. Noakes?

3. What mathematical advantage does Valentine have over Thomasina?

4. What is Valentine studying using his mathematical process?

5. Why does Hannah repeatedly raise her hand during Bernard's reading?

(see the answer key)

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