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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. What is young Remington pursuing as the chapter opens?
(a) Religion
(b) Politics
(c) Finance
(d) Art

2. This book is a volume of 17 __________________.
(a) speeches
(b) eulogies
(c) articles and addresses
(d) poems

3. Why is sunset Plowden's favorite time of day?
(a) It is cocktail time
(b) There is a satisfaction in completing a day
(c) You can feel the earth turning
(d) Every face looks better at that time of day

4. What are the found treasures?
(a) Legal documents
(b) Letters
(c) Blueprints and drawings
(d) Buried coins

5. From which university does Miriam hold an honorary degree?
(a) Duke
(b) Princeton
(c) Harvard
(d) Oxford

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the last 550 acres of land Caudill has spared from the strip miners?

2. Who takes over the work of running the project after her husband is paralyzed?

3. "Extraordinary Time" addresses how the world has changed since what year?

4. Where does Plowden fall in love with trains?

5. Why is Miriam's wealthy Uncle Walter almost always in debt?

(see the answer key)

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