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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 Lucy's father a senator in Chapter 58?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Massachusetts.
(c) New England.
(d) Connecticut.

2. How long is it before Addie will talk about the accidental shooting?
(a) A few years.
(b) A few weeks.
(c) Many weeks.
(d) Many years.

3. How many stage coaches does Black Bart rob between 1875 and 1883?
(a) Thirty-nine.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Twenty-nine.

4. At what age does Horatio Alger pass the Harvard entrance exams?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Sixteen.
(d) Seventeen.

5. How long does Doc Holliday live after shooting his patient in Dallas?
(a) Fourteen months.
(b) Fourteen hours.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Fourteen minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the Texas and Mexican armies meet in Chapter 42?

2. After his acting career, what sport is George in Chapter 52 well known for?

3. How many years does Charles Boles serve in prison?

4. Besides being a cook, what other job does Harlan do at the small restaurant in Chapter 54?

5. What country's offer to be president does Einstein decline in Chapter 63?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which president has a penchant for speed in "Drag-Strip Simpson," and how does Harvey document his hobby?

2. In what way does reality mirror fiction in Chapter 49?

3. What is the reason that "The Producer" cannot appreciate Rachmaninoff's talent in Chapter 71?

4. What is the unlikely route that an actor takes to achieve success on the big screen in Chapter 52?

5. How does Doc Holliday earn his reputation in Chapter 59?

6. How does Harvey use two different time periods as the element of surprise in "The Code of Love"?

7. How is the song of the enemy used as a motivational anthem by Americans in Chapter 62?

8. What is unusual about the friendship that Harvey describes in "Inseparable"?

9. Which technique does Harvey use in "Escape" to conceal the identity of the story's subject?

10. What invention is made through observing insects in "The Sting"?

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