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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Humboldt's last book geared toward nonscientific readers?
(a) Galatial Odysseus
(b) The Galaxy
(c) Cosmos
(d) Star Trek

2. What does Harriet's husband insist about her?
(a) She is a literary woman
(b) She is a terrible cook
(c) She is a wonderful mother
(d) She can't keep plants alive

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. What does Stowe do after her friend, Eliza Stowe, dies?
(a) Marries Eliza's husband
(b) Adopts her children
(c) Manages her estate
(d) Writes her biography

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

Short Answer Questions

1. "Agassiz belongs to that class of naturalists who see ___________ in everything."

2. What did Harriet's famous book prompt?

3. Who does Harriet consider guilty of slavery?

4. What is Harriet Beecher Stowe famous for writing?

5. What does Agassiz turn into a temporary museum filled with his new collection of specimens?

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