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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. Where are Wallace's specimens placed when Wallace arrives in England?

2. Which sister drops out of school, and when?

3. Where is Alec Carriere when "Birds with No Feet" opens?

4. What answer did Sarah Anne finally get from the person to whom she had written during the dinner party?

5. What role does Sarah Anne play when the guests are talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Rose's and Bianca's youth.

2. What happens to Zaga after the investment she makes in Nicholas Bennett's scheme fails?

3. How do Rose and Bianca communicate with their mother?

4. What difficulties does Alec have in bringing the Birds of Paradise back with him?

5. What happens to Sarah Anne and Catherine after they perform their experiment?

6. What does Dr. Sepulveda do for Zaga when she is sick?

7. What does Rose do now?

8. How is the relationship between Christopher and Sarah Anne Billopp?

9. What happens when Rose and Bianca return to Hammondsport for the funeral?

10. What is the only case where Alec precedes Wallace?

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

Many of Barrett's stories center around relationships between men and women. How does science figure in the relationships? Is science secondary to the romantic relationship?

Essay Topic 3

What role does travel play in three stories? How does a character's traveling affect a story's plot? Cite specific examples from the text.

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