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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is Catherine?
(a) There is no mention of Catherine's age.
(b) The same age as Sarah Anne.
(c) Older than Sarah Anne.
(d) Younger than Sarah Anne.

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

3. How old was Johannes when he died?
(a) Fifteen years old.
(b) Twenty-two years old.
(c) Two years old.
(d) Ten years old.

4. Where does Sarah Anne meet Catherine?
(a) in the market.
(b) In the garden.
(c) At University.
(d) At the library.

5. During the discussion of swallows, which of Sarah Anne's statements does Christopher find inappropriate?
(a) All of the answers are true.
(b) Sarah Anne's personal theory.
(c) Sarah Anne's proposed scientific experiment.
(d) Sarah Anne's dismissal of the scientists' arguments

6. After Jonathan and Ruby were married, how many children did they have living in their newlywed home?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

7. Who was the only relative Antonia grew up with?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandmother.

8. What fabric was used to make the suits Linnaeus remembers his students always wearing?
(a) Wool.
(b) Silk.
(c) Linen.
(d) Cotton.

9. On the night when they first made love, what insect did Jonathan and Ruby stay up late discussing?
(a) Spiders.
(b) Praying mantises.
(c) Inchworms.
(d) Moths.

10. What did Tati's supervisor attempt to do when Antonia was visiting Tati at work as a child?
(a) Molest her.
(b) All of the answers are true.
(c) Kidnap her.
(d) Steal her pocket money.

11. Who is in charge of Sarah Anne's parents' estate when they are not there?
(a) No one is in charge.
(b) Christopher and Sarah Anne share responsibility equally.
(c) Sarah Anne.
(d) Christopher.

12. Which of his children does Linnaeus love the most?
(a) His youngest son.
(b) His eldest son.
(c) His eldest daughter.
(d) His youngest daughter.

13. When Jonathan wakes in the middle of the night and looks at his wife, Ruby, what does he often think?
(a) That she has put on a bit too much weight.
(b) That he is no longer in love with her.
(c) All of the answers are true.
(d) That she has not aged gracefully.

14. What country did Sebastian Dunitz immigrate from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) Venezuela.
(d) Portugal.

15. What causes Antonia's deep depression as an adult?
(a) Her children moving away.
(b) Her struggle to find work.
(c) Her husband's infidelity.
(d) Her inability to acculturate in America.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following facts does Linnaeus struggle to remember about his daughter, Sophia?

3. At the time when Jonathan meets Ruby, how long has he been married?

4. Which school subject did both Christopher and Sarah Anne excel at?

5. Which of the following elements did NOT add to the ambiance of the evening the first time Jonathan and Ruby made love?

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