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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The English Pupil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Otto Leiniger do in 1931?
(a) He takes over the nursery where Tati works.
(b) He publishes his response to Mendel's paper.
(c) He gives his daughter away in marriage.
(d) He emigrates to Paris.

2. Why is it difficult to experiment on hawkweeds?
(a) They produce seeds without fertilization.
(b) They are hard to fertilize.
(c) They can be fertilized with pollen from other plants.
(d) They require precisely monitored conditions for fertilization.

3. What does Richard tell his students about Gregor Mendel?
(a) He tells them about the author's flight from his homeland.
(b) He describes the author's rivalry with another scientist.
(c) He describes the author's marriage.
(d) He tells them the author's life story.

4. What does Tati do when he sees Antonia and Otto Leiniger in the greenhouse?
(a) He slits Leiniger's throat.
(b) He stabs Leiniger's hand.
(c) He throws Leiniger against the wall.
(d) He threatens Antonia's life.

5. Where does Linnaeus' coachman take him when they arrive at Hammarby?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The stables.
(c) The greenhouse.
(d) The bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tati see when he climbs the wall at the Augustinian monastery in Brno?

2. Richard is sensitive about what?

3. Which of Linnaeus' students has been most faithful about writing?

4. Who does Linnaeus think has arrived with his daughter?

5. Who climbs into Linnaeus' sleigh at the end of the story?

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