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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?
(a) Trivia and interesting facts.
(b) Interesting facts and riddles.
(c) Trivia, interesting facts, and riddles.
(d) Trivia and riddles.

2. Who reads to Patton before he can read or write for himself?
(a) His sister.
(b) His friend.
(c) His mother.
(d) His teacher.

3. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?
(a) Ulysses S. Grant.
(b) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(c) James Garfield.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

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

5. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?
(a) Physical reasons.
(b) He has no transportation.
(c) He cannot leave work for that long.
(d) He does not like to travel.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. By comparison to the Peshtigo fire, how many people were killed in the Chicago fire?

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

4. How long before the actual Titanic sets sail is "Futility" written?

5. What profession is the woman in Chapter 7 well known for?

(see the answer key)

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