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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 year is Adlai Stevenson a nominee for president?
(a) 1954.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1952.
(d) 1950.

2. What sport indirectly provides the reason for a war between Honduras and El Salvador in Chapter 73?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Bullfighting.
(c) Golf.
(d) Tennis.

3. As mentioned in Chapter 62, during which which war is the song sung by the British soldiers?
(a) The Boer War.
(b) The Revolutionary War.
(c) The French Revolution.
(d) The Crimean War.

4. How far does Hiram drag the policeman in Chapter 45?
(a) Twenty feet.
(b) Seventy feet.
(c) Thirty feet.
(d) Fifty feet.

5. Why is Edison considered a top producer in Chapter 71?
(a) He is well respected as a musician.
(b) There are no other producers at the time.
(c) He is friends with a lot of musicians of the time.
(d) He invented the microphone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position does James acquire with the Army Medical Department in Chapter 72?

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

3. What country is Willem in when he becomes an evangelist?

4. What type of guide is Jack at the end of the story in Chapter 40?

5. What year does Queen Victoria pass away at the Osborne House?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 55, which ironies are included in the story about a robber?

3. How does one man's retirement lead to the development of a national chain of restaurants in "Better Late Than Never"?

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

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

6. What is the irony of a detective's last case in Chapter 48?

7. Which other gift of Van Cliburn does Harvey reveal in Chapter 74?

8. How does Sam Houston know exactly what time to attack the enemy in "Napoleon of the West"?

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

10. How does a tragic event influence a politician in Chapter 44?

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