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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. Why is a tugboat captain from Catskill angry?
(a) A bridge girder dropped on his boat.
(b) The drawbridge needs to be raised.
(c) Passengers from a train threw things while going over a bridge.
(d) The engineer of a train dumped trash while crossing a bridge.

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

3. What is Mercier doing as he drives to his office at the White House?
(a) Enjoying the scenery.
(b) Using a microprocessor.
(c) Reading a book.
(d) Chatting with the driver.

4. How many people die on the train?
(a) 138.
(b) 212.
(c) 57.
(d) 100.

5. Who may be behind the Free Quebec Society?
(a) Moscow.
(b) Cairo.
(c) Iraq.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Meechum tries to get outside the station to flag the train?

2. What is Richard Essex doing on the train?

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

4. Who is the Western Union night man?

5. Who is a train ticket agent?

(see the answer key)

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