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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. Where is the detective in Chapter 48 located?
(a) Germany.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

2. What country's offer to be president does Einstein decline in Chapter 63?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Spain.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Israel.

3. What happens with Cesar's first job in a hotel as a wine waiter?
(a) He is made the employee of the month.
(b) He is fired.
(c) He quits.
(d) He never shows up for it.

4. What is Bill trying to make with the wood shavings in Chapter 66?
(a) Musical instruments.
(b) Insulation.
(c) Fuel.
(d) Arrows.

5. Where is Leonard imprisoned in Chapter 47?
(a) Pretoria.
(b) Akasia.
(c) Centurion.
(d) Midrand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport indirectly provides the reason for a war between Honduras and El Salvador in Chapter 73?

2. Besides his job, what else does Hiram hate in Chapter 45?

3. What job does Boles have while in prison?

4. What instrument does Olga Samaroff play in Chapter 39?

5. What year does Queen Victoria pass away at the Osborne House?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of a detective's last case in Chapter 48?

2. Why are jealousy and a physical abnormality part of Chapter 70?

3. How is Masonite discovered in "Stranger on the Road"?

4. According to Chapter 41, what is a possible reason for "Dracula" to have been written?

5. How does Sam Houston know exactly what time to attack the enemy in "Napoleon of the West"?

6. In what way does reality mirror fiction in Chapter 49?

7. What is Olga's secret in Chapter 39?

8. What is the reason that "The Producer" cannot appreciate Rachmaninoff's talent in Chapter 71?

9. Which other gift of Van Cliburn does Harvey reveal in Chapter 74?

10. What legend is explained in "Pelorus Jack"?

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