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

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

3. What does Mary experience in Chapter 28's story?
(a) Headaches, temper problems, and memory loss.
(b) Temper problems, loneliness, and memory loss.
(c) Headaches, temper problems, and loneliness.
(d) Headaches, loneliness, and memory loss.

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

5. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?
(a) July.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) April.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?

2. What is the nickname given to Al Capone's associate in Chapter 35?

3. What painter's work is described in Chapter 36?

4. What year is it when the historic double date that is described in Chapter 28 takes place?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What accidental invention is detailed in "Fall Where They May"?

2. How does Dr. Pemberton inadvertently discover a popular soft drink formula?

3. Why is Edzard's painting puzzling to people in Chapter 36?

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

5. How does Giuseppe prove that he is definitely not a "Good For Nothing" in Chapter 29?

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

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

8. Which similarities of the two ships are the most astonishing in "Futility"?

9. What is the invention of Dr. Joseph in Chapter 34, and what is its purpose?

10. Who is "The Reluctant Vampire," and what is his story?

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