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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What advice does Henry Kissinger receive from his parents in Chapter 23?
(a) To not act on impulse.
(b) To use words to solve problems.
(c) To travel to America.
(d) To learn about American history.

3. 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.

4. 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 athletes.
(c) They are all former presidents.
(d) They are all actors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?

2. What city does Pemberton first sell his syrupy cure to?

3. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?

4. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?

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

(see the answer key)

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