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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 can Doyle's favorite teacher guess by observing his patient's mannerisms and physical traits?
(a) Their ailment.
(b) Their education.
(c) Their age.
(d) Their occupation.

2. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
(a) July 16, 1777.
(b) March 23, 1776.
(c) March 23, 1775.
(d) July 16, 1774.

3. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?
(a) Satire.
(b) Symbolism.
(c) Hypocrisy.
(d) Irony.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the neighbor offer to pay Harry for the horse in "Snow Man"?

2. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?

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

4. What year does the opposition to the Thugs gain the throne in Chapter 33?

5. What part of the armed services does DeForest join in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which technique does Harvey use in "Seer Samuel"?

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

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

5. Why does Edwin carry "The Letter" with him in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

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

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