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

2. What does McCullough consider enough reason for living in Washington, D.C.?
(a) The Metro
(b) The National Gallery
(c) The White House
(d) Georgetown shopping

3. From what school is the young artist forced to drop out upon the death of his father?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Columbia University
(c) Yale University
(d) Princeton University

4. What does Caudill call his tours of Kentucky strip mines for visitors from other states?
(a) Harry's House of Horrors
(b) Yours, Mine and Theirs Tours
(c) Kentucky's Lesions
(d) Harry's Horror Tours

5. What was the impetus for the railroad?
(a) Connect East coast gold seekers with California
(b) Ship California produce to the East coast
(c) A passenger train for vacationers
(d) Ship military implements for the Civil War

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the president of the project who dies of malaria on the job?

2. According to McCullough, who is the last U.S. president to have a sense of history?

3. Who was the New York governor who attended the bridge opening?

4. Which Civil War battle accounts for the bloodiest day in American history?

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

(see the answer key)

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