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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue, Chapter 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where is the train station located?
(a) Wacketshire, New York.
(b) Hudson, New York.
(c) Rochester, New York.
(d) Buffalo, New York.

2. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?
(a) Writing a letter to his wife.
(b) Playing cards.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Sleeping.

3. What is the date in Chapter 1?
(a) September 1914.
(b) May 1914.
(c) July 1911.
(d) August 1912.

4. What happens to a ship on the St. Lawrence River?
(a) Collision.
(b) Pilot error.
(c) It runs aground.
(d) Explosion.

5. From where does Mercier suggest that the United States buy electricity?
(a) Quebec Hydro.
(b) Ottawa Power.
(c) Canadian National Electric.
(d) Toronto Hydro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the person who comes into the station want?

2. When the reader first meets Alan Mercier, what type of car is he riding in?

3. While Harding and Meechum wait for the Manhattan Limited, who comes into the station?

4. Who is the Western Union night man?

5. What is Mercier's job?

(see the answer key)

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