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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year is Miriam born?
(a) 1918
(b) 1908
(c) 1898
(d) 1928

2. What does McCullough advise people to limit in their lives?
(a) Television
(b) Swearing
(c) Shopping
(d) Gossiping

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

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

5. "Extraordinary Time" addresses how the world has changed since what year?
(a) 1936
(b) 1865
(c) 1918
(d) 1945

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Plowden fall in love with trains?

3. What religious affiliation do the Rothschilds have?

4. What is Conrad Richter's relationship to David McCullough?

5. What does Plowden lack to be a newspaper photographer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how Miriam is influenced by her Uncle Walter.

2. Explain the reason for Charles Lindbergh's loss of popularity in the United States.

3. Describe Richter's personality.

4. Who is the subject of "Cross the Blue Mountain" and what is this person's association with McCullough?

5. What is the scope of David Plowden's work?

6. What is the obvious theme in David Plowden's photography?

7. What is the history of strip mining in Kentucky?

8. What is the subject of "South of Kankakee?"

9. What is the subject of "Long Distance Vision?"

10. What are the long term effects of strip mining?

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