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

2. What happens to Shepard's manuscript when the publisher sends it to the printer in Chapter 51?

3. What type of dog is Bob in Chapter 64?

4. According to the women who write the code in Chapter 69, what prevents a woman from having an affair with two men?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how people's lives can be different than their reputations might indicate by using examples from Chapters 41 and 43. Specifically, provide a comparison between Bram Stoker's known mannerisms and his unknown frustrations, how they are discovered, and their role in his book. Also, describe Queen Victoria's disturbing hobby in Chapter 43 along with the way it is exposed.

Essay Topic 2

The purpose of a number of the stories in the book is to inform the reader of certain facts about well known people or events.

1) Compare and contrast the fires in Chicago and Wisconsin and the facts that Harvey provides about them in Chapter 15.

2) Compare and contrast the Titanic with the fictional ship, the Titan, and the information delivered about both of them in Chapter 20.

3) Describe three more examples of stories that are designed to inform, and explain how they reveal unknown facts about a particular person or topic.

Essay Topic 3

Irony is the most widely used technique in "The Rest of the Story." Choose three separate examples from the book and explain how irony is used in a different form for each one. Also, provide an analysis of Harvey's choice of techniques for the varying ironic situations.

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