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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an elemental part of Richter's stories?
(a) Mexico
(b) The land
(c) Politics
(d) Religion

2. How many documents does Valentine find?
(a) 1,000
(b) 6,000
(c) 5,000
(d) 10,000

3. What was Conrad Richter's profession?
(a) Aviator
(b) Biologist
(c) Writer
(d) Painter

4. Why does Roosevelt suffer bouts of depression?
(a) He is not nominated for President
(b) It is an inherited condition
(c) His wife and mother die on the same day
(d) He loses his bid for Congress

5. What is Conrad Richter's relationship to David McCullough?
(a) Editor
(b) Friend
(c) Brother-in-law
(d) Golf partner

Short Answer Questions

1. What response does Valentine get from public institutions regarding the drawings at first?

2. What was the impetus for the railroad?

3. What is Conrad Richter's first novel?

4. In what year are treasures related to the Brooklyn Bridge found?

5. Who is Valentine's neighbor who works for the Whitney Museum of Modern Art?

(see the answer key)

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