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

2. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?
(a) He is unaware of the rules.
(b) He is objecting to a call made by the official.
(c) He is trying to get the attention of his team members.
(d) He is cheating.

3. 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.

4. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?
(a) The letters are addressed to someone else.
(b) He does not have enough room to keep all of the letters.
(c) He does not like mail.
(d) The letters have insufficient postage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Jack help Jim with jobs in Chapter 8?

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

3. Who reads to Patton before he can read or write for himself?

4. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?

5. The Mennonites primarily settle in _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the surprise ending of Rachmaninoff's story in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What unusual method for composing operas does Wagner use in "Wagner's Collaborator"?

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

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