View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bill trying to make with the wood shavings in Chapter 66?

2. How old is Addie in Chapter 44 when the tragic incident at the party occurs?

3. What item of clothing does Anne Boleyn wear frequently in Chapter 70?

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

5. When is Shepard bedridden with arthritis in Chapter 51?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is it possible that William is a governor, a terrorist, and a prisoner within four years in Chapter 65?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What are some of the interesting facts about Kris Kristofferson in "Establishment Boy"?

10. How does a young goat herder become known for the optimum in elegance in Chapter 46?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Harvey points out the reasons behind some of the most interesting topics in his stories. Think of three examples of stories that explain a previously unknown reason for something. Analyze the methods that Harvey uses to accomplish this in the different settings.

Essay Topic 2

Lincoln's assassination is a popular topic for Harvey in the book.

1) Explain how Edwin's letter in Chapter 22 is connected to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by coincidence.

2) Analyze the story about Mary, Lincoln's wife, in Chapter 28, and the issue that is discussed in the story.

3) Describe Lucy's engagement in Chapter 58 and how it might have influenced the tragic assassination of President Lincoln.

Essay Topic 3

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 903 words (approx. 4 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample