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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. Monticello is the home of which president?
(a) George Washington
(b) John Adams
(c) Thomas Jefferson
(d) James Madison

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

3. For what book is Antoine de Saint-Exupery most famous?
(a) The Princess and the Pea
(b) Prince Valiant
(c) The Little Prince
(d) The Prince and the Pauper

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What shape is the Octagon House?

3. About which president is McCullough writing a biography at this time?

4. Which of the following is not a reason why strip mining is so popular?

5. "Long Distance Vision" covers the subject of ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Miriam Rothschild as described in this chapter?

3. How is Plowden both photographer and historian?

4. What are the unifying feelings these aviators have about flying?

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

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

7. What is the subject of this chapter entitled "Extraordinary Times?"

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

9. What is Miriams' affinity to fleas?

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

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