The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Test | Final Test - Hard

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Test | Final Test - Hard

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Holmes say Anna should start studying?

2. Who did Omsted write to say what people thought of the Exposition?

3. What are the names of the three children?

4. Who carries out Holmes' burial instructions?

5. What does Holmes do when Anna enters the vault?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Olmstead in the Recessional chapter?

2. Why does Burnham not listen to advice from Olmsted?

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

4. What does Geyer find in Toronto?

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

6. What happens to George Ferris?

7. What eventually happens to the Ferris wheel?

8. How does Holmes kill Anna?

9. What happens to Millet in the Aboard the Olympic chapter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were Daniel Burnham and John Root? How influential were Daniel Burnham and John Root in helping to create contemporary Chicago? Why were they chosen as the chief architects?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Holmes choose the women he did as his wives? What similar characteristics did they have? What kind of woman would have proven to be Holmes' downfall?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the novel's characterization. How well drawn do you think Larson's characters are? Select one of the minor characters such as Mrs. Lawrence and discuss how much you know about her background. How does Larson provide the reader with information about that character?

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