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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. "Agassiz belongs to that class of naturalists who see ___________ in everything."
(a) Flaws
(b) God
(c) Beauty
(d) Perfection

2. Where does Richter do most of his writing?
(a) The dining room table
(b) The seashore
(c) The library
(d) The barn

3. Before the railroad, what is the only method of crossing the Isthmus of Panama?
(a) Steamship
(b) Raft
(c) Speed boat
(d) Canoe

4. Where was the first stake for the railroad driven?
(a) Balboa Island
(b) Victoria Island
(c) Ellis Island
(d) Manzanillo Island

5. The "Steam Road to El Dorado" is the story of the _______________ Railroad.
(a) Panama
(b) Union Pacific
(c) B&O
(d) Santa Fe

Short Answer Questions

1. Agassiz helps people understand how ______________ created natural phenomena in Europe.

2. Vocabulary and _________________ are particularly important to Richter's writing.

3. Where does Richter make a surprise visit to McCullough?

4. How many drawings are sent to be cleaned?

5. Why does Agassiz first come to the United States?

(see the answer key)

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