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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Charles Lindbergh's popularity plummet by 1940?
(a) He is behind his baby's disappearance
(b) He visits Germany and receives a Nazi medal
(c) He cheats on his taxes
(d) He divorces his wife

2. Which U.S. president did Humboldt visit in 1804?
(a) Abraham Lincoln
(b) John Quincy Adams
(c) James Madison
(d) Thomas Jefferson

3. What donations is Agassiz able to attain for the school?
(a) Geology field trips
(b) Scholarships
(c) Biology textbooks
(d) Horse skeletons

4. What life does Harriet come to like?
(a) Domestic life
(b) The lecture circuit
(c) Religious life
(d) Education

5. Where does Plowden fall in love with trains?
(a) Vermont
(b) Colorado
(c) California
(d) Maine

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person in #80 carry across the bridge as a symbol of victory?

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

3. What is the name of the building where presidential guests are housed?

4. Why is sunset Plowden's favorite time of day?

5. What shape are the cuts made into the mountainsides in strip mining?

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