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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animal is Jack in Chapter 8?
(a) Baboon.
(b) Cat.
(c) Chimpanzee.
(d) Dog.

3. What profession is the woman in Chapter 7 well known for?
(a) She is a painter.
(b) She is a singer.
(c) She is a writer.
(d) She is an actress.

4. By comparison to the Peshtigo fire, how many people were killed in the Chicago fire?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Twenty one hundred.

5. What college is DeForest prevented from attending in Chapter 25's story?
(a) Harvard.
(b) Princeton.
(c) Stanford.
(d) Yale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who names Dr. Joseph's invention in Chapter 34?

2. Which one of the following is not mentioned as a job that Jack helps Jim with in Chapter 8?

3. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?

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

5. What is the name of the ocean liner in Morgan Robertson's book, "Futility"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the foreshadowing used in "Snow Man"?

2. How does a father's change of ways help his son in "Bad, Bad Ed O'Hare"?

3. What is the difference between the presumed subject of Chapter 10 and the story's actual subject?

4. How does Harvey describe the inspiration of a literary character in Chapter 13?

5. What is the Lone Ranger's irony in "Who Was That Masked Man?"

6. How does Harvey describe the life of W.C. Fields?

7. What issue does Harvey explore in the historical setting of Chapter 28?

8. How does "Chains" discuss a historical saying?

9. What irony is Harvey depicting in "The Name of the Game"?

10. What lesson is outlined in "Strong Man's Weakness"?

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