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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What are "Grim's Garden Spots?"
(a) Garden gnomes
(b) Storybook shops
(c) Gardening centers
(d) Reclaimed mines
2. Aviation is a common cause destined to ______________________.
(a) Bring humanity closer together
(b) Become a terrorist weapon
(c) Bring tragedy to many families
(d) Entertain the very rich
3. What is an elemental part of Richter's stories?
(a) Mexico
(b) The land
(c) Politics
(d) Religion
4. Why is Miriam's wealthy Uncle Walter almost always in debt?
(a) He is building a world-class butterfly collection
(b) He is an unparalleled philanthropist
(c) He gives away yachts to friends
(d) He can't stop buying houses
5. What religious affiliation do the Rothschilds have?
(a) Catholic
(b) Baptist
(c) Jewish
(d) Episcopalian
6. What major award did Richter win in 1951?
(a) The Pulitzer Prize
(b) The National Book Award
(c) The Academy Award
(d) The Nobel Prize
7. For what book is Antoine de Saint-Exupery most famous?
(a) Prince Valiant
(b) The Princess and the Pea
(c) The Little Prince
(d) The Prince and the Pauper
8. This time period is marked by both horror and ______________.
(a) Fear
(b) Progress
(c) Beauty
(d) Culture
9. "The Lonely War of a Good Angry Man" addresses what subject?
(a) Abolition
(b) Politics
(c) Strip mining
(d) Civil Rights
10. "Extraordinary Time" addresses how the world has changed since what year?
(a) 1945
(b) 1936
(c) 1865
(d) 1918
11. What is Conrad Richter's first novel?
(a) The Sea of Grass
(b) Seasons of Love
(c) The Sea Has No Secrets
(d) Seaside Serenade
12. When did Lindbergh land in Paris?
(a) May 21, 1937
(b) June 25, 1927
(c) May 21, 1927
(d) July 4, 1947
13. How many aviators die attempting to cross the Atlantic before Charles Lindbergh, Jr.?
(a) 7
(b) 6
(c) 3
(d) 16
14. What is the name of the first Russian satellite launched in 1957?
(a) Sputnik
(b) Sputster
(c) Beatnik
(d) Neatnik
15. With what is Miriam the most passionate about in nature?
(a) Trees
(b) Mountains
(c) Ladybugs
(d) Wildflowers
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the name of the last 550 acres of land Caudill has spared from the strip miners?
2. In what state is the Blue Mountain located?
3. What does McCullough consider enough reason for living in Washington, D.C.?
4. For what publication does Richter write during The Great Depression?
5. In what state does the action occur in this story?
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