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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. Who is Richard's wife in "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds?"

2. How does Linnaeus identify the man who arrives?

3. Which answer describes Sophia's appearance?

4. Richard is sensitive about what?

5. Who arrives with Sophia right after Pehr tells Linnaeus that they should return?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Linnaeus built at Hammarby?

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

3. Describe Tati, also known as Anton Vaculik, Antonia's grandfather.

4. How has Carl Nageli influenced Mendel's work?

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

6. What is remarkable about Thunberg?

7. What happens when Ruby gets away from her family to call Jonathan?

8. What do Linnaeus and his coachman do when they reach Hammarby?

9. Richard is sensitive about what condition?

10. Describe the scene when Jonathan, Ruby, and the other researchers return to their families.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Barrett's characters also use other methods in addition to the scientific method. Using specific examples from the three stories, describe the alternatives to the scientific method in Barrett's stories.

Essay Topic 2

In "The Behavior of the Hawkweeds," Tati breaks the law by stabbing and inadvertently killing Otto Leiniger. Where else are laws or rules broken in Barrett's stories? What are the consequences of laws or rules bring broken? Cite specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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