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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the first opera that Harvey describes in Chapter 37?
(a) Wagner does not complete it.
(b) Wagner completes it, but never allows anyone to hear it.
(c) It is separated into three smaller operas, which become very popular.
(d) It becomes Wagner's most popular opera.

2. What job does Cindy Kane leave to become a police officer in Chapter 38?
(a) Actress.
(b) Social worker.
(c) Psychologist.
(d) Teacher.

3. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) James Garfield.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) Rutherford B. Hayes.

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

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

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

7. According to Harvey in Chapter 24, what age does Cornbury begin wearing women's clothing?
(a) Ten.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Nine.

8. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A criminal investigator.
(b) A detective.
(c) A dentist.
(d) A doctor.

9. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) A hospital.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) The basement.

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

11. Where is the traveler sleeping when his van is broken into during Chapter 32's story?
(a) Their own house.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A relative's house.
(d) A hotel.

12. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?
(a) Tchaikovsky.
(b) Stravinsky.
(c) Sokolov.
(d) Rachmaninoff.

13. What is the name of Wagner's dog that helps him with "Tannhauser" before it is released?
(a) Pepin.
(b) Spots.
(c) Peps.
(d) Spinto.

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

15. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a job that Jack helps Jim with in Chapter 8?
(a) Operating railroad equipment.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Pumping water.
(d) Cooking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?

2. When does the third opera mentioned in Chapter 37 close?

3. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?

4. What year does the opposition to the Thugs gain the throne in Chapter 33?

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

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