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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Vocabulary and _________________ are particularly important to Richter's writing.
(a) irony
(b) humor
(c) verb tense
(d) phraseology

2. What are "Grim's Garden Spots?"
(a) Gardening centers
(b) Garden gnomes
(c) Storybook shops
(d) Reclaimed mines

3. In addition to aviation, at what other skill do the aviators excel?
(a) Engineering
(b) Finance
(c) Writing
(d) Art

4. What is the name of the building where presidential guests are housed?
(a) Georgetown Inn
(b) The Four Seasons
(c) Blair House
(d) White House Annex

5. How many aviators die attempting to cross the Atlantic before Charles Lindbergh, Jr.?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 16

6. Where is Plowden's first and only regular job?
(a) Great Northern Railroad
(b) Life Magazine
(c) Metropolitan Museum of Art
(d) The New York Times

7. About which president is McCullough writing a biography at this time?
(a) John Adams
(b) Harry S. Truman
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) Abraham Lincoln

8. What shape is the Octagon House?
(a) Hexagonal
(b) Octagonal
(c) Square
(d) Rectangular

9. "Recommended Itinerary" was originally a __________________________.
(a) commencement address
(b) poem
(c) dissertation
(d) essay

10. Where does Richter do most of his writing?
(a) The seashore
(b) The dining room table
(c) The library
(d) The barn

11. The early aviators navigate by ____________________ rather than instruments.
(a) weather patterns
(b) astrology
(c) landscape details
(d) gut instinct

12. Who does the United States displace as the center of world power during this period?
(a) Australia
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) Asia

13. What religious affiliation do the Rothschilds have?
(a) Baptist
(b) Episcopalian
(c) Catholic
(d) Jewish

14. What is mined in the state in the answer to #122?
(a) Diamonds
(b) Uranium
(c) Gold
(d) Coal

15. What is the main profession of most Rothschild men?
(a) Politics
(b) Education
(c) Finance
(d) Law

Short Answer Questions

1. For what book is Antoine de Saint-Exupery most famous?

2. How many hours does Miriam sleep each night?

3. What major award did Richter win in 1951?

4. Who is George Lane?

5. At what age does Plowden begin to take photos?

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