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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. How does an official from the railroad commit suicide?
(a) Jumps off the Ferris wheel
(b) Shoots himself
(c) Stabs himself
(d) Overdoses

2. Which small town outside Indianapolis does Geyer visit?
(a) Hollandska
(b) Irvington
(c) Fromington
(d) Leapbull

3. Where does Holmes state that Howard is?
(a) An institution
(b) A boarding house
(c) Holmes' mother's house
(d) A homeless shelter

4. Who is in charge of finding the three children?
(a) Dr. Holmes
(b) Frank Geyer
(c) Jack Ohio
(d) Howard Pitezel

5. Olsted left the completion of the Exposition to _________.
(a) Root
(b) Burnham
(c) Holmes
(d) Ulrich

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the role of the retrenchment committee?

2. What are the names of the three children?

3. What is the favorite attraction at the fair?

4. What evidence do the police have?

5. What does Holmes not want to become when he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Prendergast's visit to the City Hall.

2. What does Burnham manage to prove to the world?

3. What does Geyer find out about the children in Indianapolis?

4. In what way can the characters of Burnham and Holmes be compared?

5. Describe the Spanish Royal Emissary's visit to Chicago.

6. What do the police find in Holmes' hotel?

7. Why does the New York editor want his fellow editors to apologize to Chicago?

8. What does McKim write in his letter in the Departures chapter?

9. What do Minnie and Anna see at the fair?

10. What eventually happens to Holmes?

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