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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does the teacher place in the trash can in Chapter 6?
(a) A squirrel.
(b) A hamster.
(c) A bird.
(d) A mouse.

2. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?
(a) The oboe.
(b) The tuba.
(c) The violin.
(d) The glockenspiel.

3. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?
(a) Webster's.
(b) Roget's.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Cambridge.

4. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?
(a) Sprite.
(b) Dr. Pepper.
(c) Pepsi.
(d) Coca-Cola.

5. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?
(a) Three months old.
(b) Two months old.
(c) Two years old.
(d) Three years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?

2. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?

3. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?

4. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?

5. What Massachusetts city is where the show is played in Chapter 10?

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