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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Sophia when her brother, Linnaeus' son, dies?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Two.

2. Why does Richard smile at his wife while he is giving the lecture about Mendel?
(a) He likes to think about how their children have her eyes.
(b) He wants her to know that he still loves her more than science.
(c) She knows the secret of how Mendel had been led astray by another scientist.
(d) She makes subtle jokes about how he delivers the material.

3. Where is Mendel born?
(a) Moravia.
(b) Paris.
(c) Budapest.
(d) Prague.

4. Where is Ruby working when she meets Jonathan?
(a) At a college in the Berkshires.
(b) At a university in Boston.
(c) At a college near Albany.
(d) At a college in Ithaca.

5. Who is Richard's wife in "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds?"
(a) Antonia.
(b) Leni.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do both Jonathan and Ruby have?

2. Where is Jonathan working when he meets Ruby?

3. What does Otto Leiniger ask Antonia to do when he finds her alone in the greenhouse?

4. What has Linnaeus taught his students?

5. What happens after Antonia's daughters grow up and move away?

(see the answer key)

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