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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By comparison to the Peshtigo fire, how many people were killed in the Chicago fire?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Twenty one hundred.

2. What do all of the "Mama's Boys" that Harvey discusses in Chapter 4 have in common?
(a) They are all former vice presidents.
(b) They are all former presidents.
(c) They are all actors.
(d) They are all athletes.

3. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a job that Jack helps Jim with in Chapter 8?
(a) Operating railroad equipment.
(b) Pumping water.
(c) Cooking.
(d) Gardening.

4. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?
(a) Stravinsky.
(b) Rachmaninoff.
(c) Sokolov.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

5. Who is responsible for putting the book of short news stories together?
(a) Paul Harvey.
(b) Fred Thompson.
(c) Mitt Romney.
(d) Paul Harvey's son.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What animal is Jack in Chapter 8?

3. What animal does the teacher place in the trash can in Chapter 6?

4. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

5. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?

(see the answer key)

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