2. In a journal at the beginning of Chapter 2, what did Spencer say was a miracle?
(a) Life and death.
(b) Sunrise and sunset.
(c) Being human.
(d) Birth of a baby.

3. How old was Meredith Anne Heath?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 9.

4. What was Spencer’s reputation in Chapter 3?
(a) One of America’s brightest young scientists.
(b) Gifted surgeon.
(c) A brilliant researcher.
(d) One of America’s brightest diagnosticians.

5. During which year at the Academy in Philadelphia did Spencer begin taking illustration seriously?
(a) Last year.
(b) Second year.
(c) First year.
(d) Third year.

6. What program did Spencer begin in Chapter 3?
(a) Special surgical program.
(b) Special anatomy program.
(c) Observation and treatment program.
(d) Physical therapy program.

7. In Chapter 3, what condition did the second surgical patient suffer from?
(a) Polydactyly.
(b) Oligodactyly.
(c) Fragile X syndrome.
(d) Rett syndrome.

8. What insect did Spencer regularly sketch and mention in his journals and letters?
(a) Ant.
(b) Cicada.
(c) Grasshopper.
(d) Praying Mantis.

9. When did Spencer achieve fame and notoriety for his work?
(a) 1912.
(b) Early twentieth century.
(c) Late nineteenth century.
(d) 1884.

10. What color is the resin from the Myrrh tree?
(a) Reddish-brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Black.
(d) Golden-brown.

11. What was the name of the child that Spencer and Elise lost shortly after birth?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Prudence.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Elizabeth.

12. How long do cicadas live in the ground after hatching?
(a) About five years.
(b) 18 months.
(c) More than a decade.
(d) 12 months.

13. Who oversaw Spencer’s program?
(a) Andrew M. Wilder.
(b) Joseph Warren Denkel.
(c) Joab A. Holace.
(d) Peter Manning Withers.

14. In Chapter 4, when did Spencer write about eliminating subtractive surgery?
(a) December 1879.
(b) July 1877.
(c) March 1876.
(d) August 1878.

15. How long can the English Yew live?
(a) 4,000 years.
(b) 175 years.
(c) 250 years.
(d) 2,000 years.