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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When does the third opera mentioned in Chapter 37 close?
(a) The same night that it opens.
(b) Three nights after it opens.
(c) Two nights after it opens.
(d) The night after it opens.

3. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?
(a) The glockenspiel.
(b) The violin.
(c) The tuba.
(d) The oboe.

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

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

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

7. What painter's work is described in Chapter 36?
(a) Franz von Lenbach.
(b) Ludwig Knaus.
(c) Dietz Edzard.
(d) Charles Wimar.

8. The stories that Harvey talks about in Chapter 31 are eventually known as _____________.
(a) Fairy Tales.
(b) Historical stories.
(c) Fables.
(d) Myths.

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

10. What exported product are the Mennonites growing in Chapter 26?
(a) Peanuts.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Corn.
(d) Cotton.

11. According to Harvey in Chapter 24, what age does Cornbury begin wearing women's clothing?
(a) Nine.
(b) Ten.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

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

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

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

15. Where is the important letter that Taylor misses in Chapter 30 originally sent from?
(a) Allentown.
(b) York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Pittsburgh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event leads Edwin to save the life of Lincoln's son, Robert?

2. What can Doyle's favorite teacher guess by observing his patient's mannerisms and physical traits?

3. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?

4. Where does Taylor return to after his last battle in Chapter 30?

5. As Harvey reveals in Chapter 29, what sport does DiMaggio try before baseball?

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