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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailment is Pemberton's syrup supposed to cure in Chapter 1?
(a) Stomach aches.
(b) The flu.
(c) Headaches.
(d) Arthritis.

2. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?
(a) Casablanca.
(b) Mutiny on the Bounty.
(c) Gone With the Wind.
(d) Wuthering Heights.

3. Why does the woman in Chapter 7 attempt to fake her own death?
(a) To leave the country.
(b) To claim insurance money.
(c) To frame her husband.
(d) To frame her friend.

4. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?
(a) Dr. Pepper.
(b) Sprite.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Coca-Cola.

5. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?
(a) He does not like to travel.
(b) He has no transportation.
(c) He cannot leave work for that long.
(d) Physical reasons.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?

2. How much does the neighbor offer to pay Harry for the horse in "Snow Man"?

3. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?

4. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?

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

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