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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. How long is the course in which the scientists are away from their families?

2. In what room of the house does Christopher frequently hold scientific discussions?

3. How did Antonia's attacker die?

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

5. What school subject does Richard teach?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the ages of Jonathan and Ruby's children throughout the course of the story?

2. What clues does the text give as to Richard's age?

3. Who is The English Pupil?

4. Who is Sebastian Dunitz and how does he affect Antonia and RIchard's marriage?

5. What happened on the eighteenth night of the retreat?

6. What aspects of Linnaeus' students' lives are remembered in the story "The English Pupil"?

7. How did Jonathan and Ruby's romantic relationship start?

8. How were Jonathan and Ruby reunited after arriving home?

9. What is the state of Christopher and Sara Anne's relationship at the end of the story "Rare Bird"?

10. How did Jonathan and Ruby treat each other once they returned to the mainland?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the parenting style in "The Marburg Sisters" affect the upbringing of Rose and Bianca? How did their father's involvement with the winery affect the girls' childhood? How did the Marburg sisters stay in touch with their parents even after their deaths? What message do you think Barrett is sending to her readers about parenthood through this story? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

In the story "The Littoral Zone" Jonathan and Ruby meet under unique circumstances. How do the two scientists meet? What is their initial reaction to one another, and how does that reaction change over time? By the end of the story, what is the state of Jonathan and Ruby's relationship? Do you think they are happy with the outcome? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Much of the story "Soroche" is concerned with wealth - who has it, who doesn't, and how it's spent. First, describe the distribution of wealth within the story. Then, describe the choices Zaga has to make about her late husband's wealth, and the influences she received from outsiders about what to do with the money. In the end, do you think Zaga made the right choice with the money? Why or why not? Be sure to include examples from the text to help strengthen your arguments.

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