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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. What was the term James Hall believed was occurring?
(a) Religious decline.
(b) Religious growth spurt.
(c) Christian recoil.
(d) Christian landslide.

2. What happened to the money people sent to Mitchell for the "cave dwellers"?
(a) He sent it back to them.
(b) He spent it.
(c) He donated it.
(d) He gave it to the "cave dwellers".

3. Who was not allowed to enter "The Old House at Home"?
(a) Those with meager incomes.
(b) Alcoholics.
(c) Women.
(d) Non-whites.

4. On what street was McSorley's located?
(a) Vine.
(b) Main.
(c) Seventh.
(d) Arboles.

5. Who is "Professor Sea Gull"?
(a) Thomas O'Boyle.
(b) Charles Cassell.
(c) Jane Barnell.
(d) Joe Gould.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which person that Mitchell writes about wears a scarf to hide his or her face?

2. What trend began to occur in Mohawk Indian marriages as Mitchell noted?

3. Which person was known as Houdini in Harlem?

4. What is peculiar about Philippa's family's diet?

5. Why is Mitchell compelled by Jane?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Louis insist on ending the visit to the upper floors of his building?

2. Where does the title "Professor Sea Gull" come from?

3. What is "On the Wagon" about?

4. Why did Jane choose not to shave her beard?

5. Why did Barbee own a terrapin shop and why did many people purchase them?

6. How does Mitchell describe McSorley's?

7. What tone does Mitchell use to discuss the personalities in Up in the Old Hotel and Other Stories?

8. Why did Peggy lie to the little girl?

9. Who is Philippa Schuyler?

10. What does Mitchell learn from visiting the club for deaf people?

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