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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 is Christopher Billopp's relationship with Miss Juliet Colden?

2. How does Alec feel about killing specimens and orphaning their young?

3. What has Mr. Barton just done for Alec?

4. What prevents Alec from giving up his taxidermy hobby?

5. Who does Rob want Zaga to meet when he calls her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alec Carriere have in the hold when "Birds with No Feet" begins?

2. Why can Alec not believe that there is a fire on the ship?

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

4. What is Wallace like when Alec first meets him?

5. Why do Wallace and Alec not travel together in the Malay Archipelago?

6. How do Zaga's stepchildren react when Zaga is sick in Chile?

7. What experiment do Sarah Anne and Catherine perform?

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

9. What happeneds when Rose and Bianca rush to Hammondsport to see their father before he dies?

10. What happens when Mrs. Pearce asks Sarah Anne what she is looking at when they meet at the bridge?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many of Barrett's stories contain parents and children. How does the parent-child relationship function in three of the stories? Alternatively, how does the sibling-sibling relationship function in three of the 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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