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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?
(a) Singing.
(b) Acting.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Comedy.

2. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?
(a) He is unaware of the rules.
(b) He is trying to get the attention of his team members.
(c) He is cheating.
(d) He is objecting to a call made by the official.

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

4. How many consecutive years is Snow Man named the horse of the year?
(a) Two.
(b) Only one.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. How many feet longer is the actual Titanic than the fictional ship in "Futility"?
(a) Fifty- two and a half.
(b) Thirty- two and a half.
(c) Forty- two and a half.
(d) Twenty-two and a half.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Claude Dukenfield when he beats up his father in an act of retaliation?

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

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

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

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

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