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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What animal does the teacher place in the trash can in Chapter 6?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A bird.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A hamster.
2. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?
(a) Pepsi.
(b) Coca-Cola.
(c) Dr. Pepper.
(d) Sprite.
3. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Three hundred.
(c) Twenty one hundred.
(d) Fifteen hundred.
4. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?
(a) Physical reasons.
(b) He has no transportation.
(c) He does not like to travel.
(d) He cannot leave work for that long.
5. Why does the woman in Chapter 7 attempt to fake her own death?
(a) To frame her husband.
(b) To claim insurance money.
(c) To frame her friend.
(d) To leave the country.
6. What is named after the Navy pilot in Chapter 35?
(a) An airport.
(b) A stadium.
(c) A street.
(d) A town.
7. What state does the Peshtigo fire take place in?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Wisconsin.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Minnesota.
8. What animal is Jack in Chapter 8?
(a) Chimpanzee.
(b) Dog.
(c) Cat.
(d) Baboon.
9. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Ulysses S. Grant.
(c) James Garfield.
(d) Rutherford B. Hayes.
10. When do the Mennonites travel to America from Russia?
(a) The 1880s.
(b) The 1900s.
(c) The 1870s.
(d) The 1890s.
11. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?
(a) Rachmaninoff.
(b) Tchaikovsky.
(c) Stravinsky.
(d) Sokolov.
12. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?
(a) The basement.
(b) A friend's house.
(c) A hospital.
(d) The bedroom.
13. How many people are interviewed for the book mentioned in Chapter 31?
(a) Eighty-six.
(b) Eighty-four.
(c) Seventy-six.
(d) Seventy-four.
14. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Acting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.
15. What item does the woman in Chapter 7 leave in her car as she pushes it over a cliff?
(a) Her coat.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her wallet.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the nickname given to Al Capone's associate in Chapter 35?
2. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?
3. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?
4. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?
5. What college is DeForest prevented from attending in Chapter 25's story?
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