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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which American colonies is Cornbury appointed to govern in Chapter 24?
(a) New York and New Jersey.
(b) New Jersey and Connecticut.
(c) New York and Connecticut.
(d) New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

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

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

5. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?
(a) Satire.
(b) Irony.
(c) Symbolism.
(d) Hypocrisy.

6. The Mennonites primarily settle in _____________.
(a) Colorado.
(b) Oklahoma.
(c) Kansas.
(d) Arizona.

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

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

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

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

11. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?
(a) Wuthering Heights.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Gone With the Wind.
(d) Mutiny on the Bounty.

12. What year does the opposition to the Thugs gain the throne in Chapter 33?
(a) 1821.
(b) 1822.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1823.

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

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

15. What animal does the teacher place in the trash can in Chapter 6?
(a) A bird.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A hamster.
(d) A mouse.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?

2. The stories that Harvey talks about in Chapter 31 are eventually known as _____________.

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

4. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?

5. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?

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