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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 29-33.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What exported product are the Mennonites growing in Chapter 26?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Peanuts.
(d) Corn.

2. Why doesn't Giuseppe like fishing in Chapter 29?
(a) The smell of the fish and waiting for them to bite.
(b) The motion of the boat and the smell of the fish.
(c) The motion of the boat and the waiting for the fish to bite.
(d) The motion of the boat, the smell of fish, and the waiting for them to bite.

3. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?
(a) He does not like mail.
(b) The letters have insufficient postage.
(c) He does not have enough room to keep all of the letters.
(d) The letters are addressed to someone else.

4. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?
(a) Two months old.
(b) Three months old.
(c) Two years old.
(d) Three years old.

5. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?
(a) Three hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Seven hundred.
(d) Twenty one hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reads to Patton before he can read or write for himself?

2. What is the only item stolen from the traveler in Chapter 32?

3. What college is DeForest prevented from attending in Chapter 25's story?

4. Where is the traveler sleeping when his van is broken into during Chapter 32's story?

5. How long before the actual Titanic sets sail is "Futility" written?

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