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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The English Pupil.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the time of the story, which of the following is NOT true about Carl Linnaeus?
(a) He is senile.
(b) He is old.
(c) He is overweight.
(d) He is crippled.

2. How long before Linnaeus' death is the story "The English Pupil" set?
(a) One week.
(b) One day.
(c) One hour.
(d) One month.

3. In what country were Antonia's parents born?
(a) America.
(b) Moravia.
(c) Israel.
(d) Albania.

4. Where did Tati work when Antonia was a child?
(a) At a church.
(b) At a museum.
(c) At a sanitarium.
(d) At a nursery.

5. What is Richard's reaction to the social upheavals at the university where he teaches?
(a) He is frightened by them.
(b) He is apathetic to them.
(c) He is confused by them.
(d) He is invigorated by them.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Johannes when he died?

2. Which of the following names was most common among Linnaeus' students?

3. Where did Tati stab Antonia's attacker?

4. What did the neighborhood believe was Tati's motivation in the violent attack?

5. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?

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