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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - American Carnival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Spencer join the American Carnival?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1881.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1882.

2. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?
(a) Elise’s family home near Chicago.
(b) Farm outside of Boston.
(c) Meadow 40 miles north of Philadelphia.
(d) Small town near Detroit.

3. During his last year at the academy, how did Spencer devote his time?
(a) More surgeries.
(b) More lectures.
(c) Private studies.
(d) Dissections.

4. What is the date on the only known image of Alphonse?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1872.

5. What did Spencer spend much of his time studying?
(a) Infectious diseases.
(b) Tumors.
(c) Birth defects.
(d) Anesthesia.

Short Answer Questions

1. During which year at the Academy in Philadelphia did Spencer begin taking illustration seriously?

2. What was Alphonse’s birth date?

3. In what year were the journal entries written at the end of Chapter 2?

4. What was the date of the journal entry at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. By 1873, how many applications were being submitted by students to the academy?

(see the answer key)

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