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

2. What is the name of the ocean liner in Morgan Robertson's book, "Futility"?
(a) The Titan.
(b) The Unsinkable.
(c) The Immovable.
(d) The Titanic.

3. How many people are interviewed for the book mentioned in Chapter 31?
(a) Seventy-six.
(b) Eighty-four.
(c) Seventy-four.
(d) Eighty-six.

4. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?
(a) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) James Garfield.

5. Where does Taylor return to after his last battle in Chapter 30?
(a) Monroe.
(b) Shreveport.
(c) New Orleans.
(d) Baton Rouge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?

2. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

3. What does Mary experience in Chapter 28's story?

4. What Massachusetts city is where the show is played in Chapter 10?

5. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does an actress' past cause Harvey to include her story in Chapter 27?

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

8. What is the story behind the "Pen Pals" in Chapter 14?

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

10. What is General Taylor's missed opportunity in Chapter 30?

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