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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?
(a) Jonathan Swift.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) William Shakespeare.
(d) Herman Melville.

2. What event leads Edwin to save the life of Lincoln's son, Robert?
(a) A hurricane.
(b) A bank robbery.
(c) A train accident.
(d) A blizzard.

3. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?
(a) Scotland.
(b) England.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Spain.

4. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Hypocrisy.
(c) Irony.
(d) Satire.

5. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?
(a) Eugene O'Neill.
(b) Arthur Miller.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) Neil Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a job that Jack helps Jim with in Chapter 8?

2. How long does Jack help Jim with jobs in Chapter 8?

3. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?

4. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?

5. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?

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