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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) A hospital.
(d) A friend's house.

2. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?
(a) William Shakespeare.
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Jonathan Swift.
(d) Herman Melville.

3. What event leads Edwin to save the life of Lincoln's son, Robert?
(a) A blizzard.
(b) A train accident.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A bank robbery.

4. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?
(a) Hypocrisy.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Satire.
(d) Irony.

5. What college is DeForest prevented from attending in Chapter 25's story?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Yale.
(d) Stanford.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet longer is the actual Titanic than the fictional ship in "Futility"?

2. What do all of the "Mama's Boys" that Harvey discusses in Chapter 4 have in common?

3. How long does Jack help Jim with jobs in Chapter 8?

4. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?

5. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?

(see the answer key)

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