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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tati tell Antonia ruined Gregor Mendel's life?

2. When do Jonathan and Ruby have their first real conversation?

3. When does Anton Vaculik leave his homeland?

4. How does Ruby get away from her house to call Jonathan?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Linnaeus view what his pupils have done for him?

2. Where are Jonathan and Ruby working when they meet?

3. In what state is Carl Linnaeus at the beginning of the story?

4. What does Tati see when he scales the monastery walls outside of Brno?

5. What do Jonathan and Ruby do when the tension builds between them?

6. What does Richard tell his students about Mendel's life?

7. The children talk about what when they visit Ruby and Jonathan?

8. What has Linnaeus built at Hammarby?

9. What does Linnaeus remember about Rotheram?

10. When do Jonathan and Ruby really notice each other for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Marburg Sisters" and "Soroche," science is a minor aspect of the relationship between the characters and the development of the storyline in the plot. What do these stories tell us about the other stories? How does Barrett handle romantic relationships differently from relationships that are grounded in science?

Essay Topic 2

Death is a recurring presence in Barrett's stories. Citing specific examples from three stories, discuss the nature and importance of death in these stories. What does it mean to characters? Is death imbued with a scientific significance (i.e., does death ever follow Darwinian significance)?

Essay Topic 3

Characters devote a great deal of attention to their studies in these stories. What exactly do they hope to gain? What satisfaction do they get from the work? Cite examples from three stories.

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