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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of execution is designed in Chapter 34?
(a) Slower.
(b) More humane.
(c) Faster.
(d) Less humane.

2. What happens to the first opera that Harvey describes in Chapter 37?
(a) Wagner completes it, but never allows anyone to hear it.
(b) It becomes Wagner's most popular opera.
(c) It is separated into three smaller operas, which become very popular.
(d) Wagner does not complete it.

3. What year is it when the historic double date that is described in Chapter 28 takes place?
(a) 1866.
(b) 1864.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1865.

4. How old is Claude Dukenfield when he beats up his father in an act of retaliation?
(a) Sixteen.
(b) Eleven.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Ten.

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

6. What famous author's dream is described in Chapter 5?
(a) Mark Twain.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Jonathan Swift.
(d) Herman Melville.

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

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

9. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
(a) July 16, 1777.
(b) July 16, 1774.
(c) March 23, 1775.
(d) March 23, 1776.

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

11. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?
(a) A dentist.
(b) A detective.
(c) A criminal investigator.
(d) A doctor.

12. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?
(a) The bedroom.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A hospital.
(d) The basement.

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

14. What profession does DeForest pursue in Chapter 25?
(a) Teaching.
(b) Acting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What painter's work is described in Chapter 36?

2. What age does Mary Louise begin studying in Chicago in Chapter 27?

3. What exported product are the Mennonites growing in Chapter 26?

4. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?

5. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?

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