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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides his job, what else does Hiram hate in Chapter 45?

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

3. How long is it before Addie will talk about the accidental shooting?

4. What time does Sam Houston order the Texas army to attack?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy's engagement allow Harvey to discuss a president's assassination in Chapter 58?

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

3. What legend is explained in "Pelorus Jack"?

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

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

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

7. What recurring lesson does Harvey reinforce in "Little Book Lost"?

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

9. How is Masonite discovered in "Stranger on the Road"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the lessons that Harvey depicts in the lives of General George Patton and Henry Kissinger in Chapter 21 and Chapter 23. Use examples from both stories to explain the underlying theme that Harvey is delivering and what the reader should learn from them.

Essay Topic 2

Perception is changed with Harvey's unveiling of key information in various stories. Select three examples of how the perception of people and/or events is altered by the information that Harvey reveals in each of them as well as the techniques that he uses in the process.

Essay Topic 3

As Harvey's stories display, life is full of choices. The events in a person's life can be a result of the decisions they make.

1) Describe Joe DiMaggio's life and the choices he makes that lead him to achieve greatness in baseball in Chapter 29.

2) Explain the decisions and their results in two other stories from the book.

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