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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Littoral Zone.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Ruby and Jonathan avoid talking about the evening that changes their lives?
(a) They are not sure what had happened.
(b) They remember the evening too differently, and cannot agree about what had happened.
(c) They do not want to think about how much they have lost.
(d) They are ashamed of themselves.

3. How does Ruby get away from her house to call Jonathan?
(a) She tells her husband she needz something from the office.
(b) She tells her husband that she has been doing some late night field work.
(c) She tells her husband that she wantz to get some groceries.
(d) She tells her husband that they need office supplies.

4. Linnaeus has forgotten about which student?
(a) Falck.
(b) Forskal.
(c) Ternstrom.
(d) Thunberg.

5. What do Jonathan and Ruby find to be difficult when returning after their time at the marine biology station?
(a) Going back to their jobs.
(b) Leaving each other.
(c) Remember each other's faces.
(d) Seeing their families.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which answer describes Sophia's appearance?

2. How is Linnaeus' health at the beginning of the story?

3. Where is Jonathan working when he meets Ruby?

4. Who does Antonia think Otto Leiniger is?

5. How far into their course are Jonathan and Ruby before they have their first real conversation?

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