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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What Massachusetts city is where the show is played in Chapter 10?
(a) Revere.
(b) Cambridge.
(c) Quincy.
(d) Boston.

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

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

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

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

6. How many people are interviewed for the book mentioned in Chapter 31?
(a) Eighty-six.
(b) Seventy-four.
(c) Seventy-six.
(d) Eighty-four.

7. What is the nickname given to Al Capone's associate in Chapter 35?
(a) Anxious Eddie.
(b) Careful Eddie.
(c) Artful Eddie.
(d) Cautious Eddie.

8. How many consecutive years is Snow Man named the horse of the year?
(a) Only one.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

9. 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.

10. Why does the woman in Chapter 7 attempt to fake her own death?
(a) To frame her friend.
(b) To frame her husband.
(c) To leave the country.
(d) To claim insurance money.

11. 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.

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

13. What ailment is Pemberton's syrup supposed to cure in Chapter 1?
(a) The flu.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Stomach aches.
(d) Arthritis.

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

15. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?
(a) Arthur Miller.
(b) Eugene O'Neill.
(c) Tennessee Williams.
(d) Neil Simon.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the third opera mentioned in Chapter 37 close?

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

3. Where does Dr. Joseph find the research for his new execution invention?

4. As told by Harvey in Chapter 21, when does Patton learn to read and write?

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

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