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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?
(a) Interesting facts and riddles.
(b) Trivia and riddles.
(c) Trivia, interesting facts, and riddles.
(d) Trivia and interesting facts.

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

3. What is the name of Doyle's favorite teacher in Chapter 13?
(a) Dr. Peter Belman.
(b) Dr. Sam Bedford.
(c) Dr. Joseph Bell.
(d) Dr. David Beck.

4. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?
(a) The tuba.
(b) The oboe.
(c) The violin.
(d) The glockenspiel.

5. What do all of the "Mama's Boys" that Harvey discusses in Chapter 4 have in common?
(a) They are all athletes.
(b) They are all actors.
(c) They are all former presidents.
(d) They are all former vice presidents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does the woman in Chapter 7 leave in her car as she pushes it over a cliff?

2. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?

3. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?

4. Why does the woman in Chapter 7 attempt to fake her own death?

5. What state does the Peshtigo fire take place in?

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