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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is Jack in Chapter 8?
(a) Baboon.
(b) Cat.
(c) Chimpanzee.
(d) Dog.

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

3. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?
(a) He is unaware of the rules.
(b) He is cheating.
(c) He is objecting to a call made by the official.
(d) He is trying to get the attention of his team members.

4. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?
(a) The letters have insufficient postage.
(b) The letters are addressed to someone else.
(c) He does not have enough room to keep all of the letters.
(d) He does not like mail.

5. As told by Harvey in Chapter 21, when does Patton learn to read and write?
(a) At age fourteen.
(b) At age eight.
(c) At age twelve.
(d) At age ten.

6. Where is the traveler sleeping when his van is broken into during Chapter 32's story?
(a) A hotel.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A relative's house.
(d) Their own house.

7. What state does the Peshtigo fire take place in?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Minnesota.

8. When do the Mennonites travel to America from Russia?
(a) The 1870s.
(b) The 1880s.
(c) The 1890s.
(d) The 1900s.

9. What age does Mary Louise begin studying in Chicago in Chapter 27?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Fourteen.

10. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?
(a) Fifteen hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Seven hundred.
(d) Twenty one hundred.

11. Where is Captain Paul's ship docked when he kills the ringleader of a mutiny in Chapter 17?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Sangre Grande.
(c) Scarborough.
(d) Rio Claro.

12. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?
(a) England.
(b) Spain.
(c) Scotland.
(d) Ireland.

13. What does Giuseppe try in an attempt to avoid fishing?
(a) Selling fishing rods.
(b) Repairing boats.
(c) Repairing fishing rods.
(d) Selling boats.

14. Why doesn't Giuseppe like fishing in Chapter 29?
(a) The motion of the boat and the waiting for the fish to bite.
(b) The smell of the fish and waiting for them to bite.
(c) The motion of the boat, the smell of fish, and the waiting for them to bite.
(d) The motion of the boat and the smell of the fish.

15. Who names Dr. Joseph's invention in Chapter 34?
(a) Lawmakers.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Dr. Joseph.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of execution is designed in Chapter 34?

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

4. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?

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

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