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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, Chapter 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the projected yields for the oil-producing sandbar that the Doodlebug finds?
(a) 3,000 barrels per acre foot.
(b) 1,000 barrels per acre foot.
(c) 1,500 barrels per acre foot.
(d) 2,000 barrels per acre foot.

2. What can Shields see from where he is at the beginning of the book?
(a) Other passengers.
(b) A dead girl.
(c) Other cars.
(d) His wife.

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

4. About how long does it take the crew of the Doodlebug to make emergency repairs?
(a) About 3 hours.
(b) About 8 hours.
(c) About 13 hours.
(d) About 24 hours.

5. How large a crew is on board the Doodlebug?
(a) Five men.
(b) Three men.
(c) Two men.
(d) Ten men.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who developed the Doodlebug?

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

3. What nickname has the train engineer given the locomotive?

4. How long does Sandecker want before he will discuss his project with the President?

5. Heidi wants to find information about the letter she found at Princeton. Who does Heidi go to see after she visits the National Archives?

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