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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By comparison to the Peshtigo fire, how many people were killed in the Chicago fire?
(a) Fifteen hundred.
(b) Seven hundred.
(c) Twenty one hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

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

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

4. What is the only item stolen from the traveler in Chapter 32?
(a) A rope.
(b) A belt buckle.
(c) A mask.
(d) An antique gun.

5. What city does Pemberton first sell his syrupy cure to?
(a) Augusta.
(b) Macon.
(c) Athens.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the ocean liner in Morgan Robertson's book, "Futility"?

2. What is named after the Navy pilot in Chapter 35?

3. As told by Harvey in Chapter 21, when does Patton learn to read and write?

4. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?

5. Why doesn't Giuseppe like fishing in Chapter 29?

Short Essay Questions

1. What irony is Harvey depicting in "The Name of the Game"?

2. Why does Edwin carry "The Letter" with him in Chapter 22?

3. What lesson is outlined in "Strong Man's Weakness"?

4. What is the surprise ending of Rachmaninoff's story in Chapter 16?

5. What is the difference between the presumed subject of Chapter 10 and the story's actual subject?

6. What is the foreshadowing used in "Snow Man"?

7. How does an actress' past cause Harvey to include her story in Chapter 27?

8. How does "Chains" discuss a historical saying?

9. What is the invention of Dr. Joseph in Chapter 34, and what is its purpose?

10. How does Giuseppe prove that he is definitely not a "Good For Nothing" in Chapter 29?

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