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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 becomes American's premiere _______________.
(a) naturalist
(b) filmmaker
(c) sculptor
(d) painter

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

3. What is Agassiz' teaching style?
(a) Hands-on
(b) Comparative
(c) Observation
(d) Remote

4. The town of ________________ ought to be as celebrated as Dodge City or Tombstone.
(a) Midori
(b) Malvern
(c) Medora
(d) Mentor

5. Where does Valentine find documents related to the bridge?
(a) Roebling's home
(b) The carpentry shop
(c) A bank vault
(d) The New York Public Library

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was the first stake for the railroad driven?

3. What number is the end mark in journalistic pieces as well as the day of the month that Richter died?

4. Where does Theodore Roosevelt spend his time in this chapter?

5. What is Conrad Richter's first novel?

(see the answer key)

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