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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. Who is Louis Agassiz?
(a) Jefferson's secretary
(b) President of France
(c) Humboldt's protege
(d) Tennis player

2. What does Roosevelt head to the Badlands to do?
(a) Open a dude ranch
(b) Write
(c) Work on the railroad
(d) Start a new family

3. What position is created for Agassiz in America?
(a) Chair of Natural History at Harvard
(b) Assistant to Darwin
(c) President of Yale
(d) The President's Council on Ecology

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

5. Who is Valentine's neighbor who works for the Whitney Museum of Modern Art?
(a) Michael Hupert
(b) David Copperfield
(c) David McCullough
(d) David Hupert

Short Answer Questions

1. What major award did Richter win in 1951?

2. What act guarantees exclusive U.S. rights to build the railroad?

3. What is showing signs of wear on the bridge?

4. In what state is the Blue Mountain located?

5. What is an elemental part of Richter's stories?

(see the answer key)

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