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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who took up the dare to escape from The Tombs?
(a) Jesse James.
(b) John Dillinger.
(c) P. T. Barnum.
(d) Harry Houdini.

2. Why does Harry K. Shaw receive special privileges in jail?
(a) Because he is a close friend of the mayor.
(b) Because he is the governor of New York.
(c) Because his father bribes the jailers.
(d) Because of his and Everlyn's celebrity.

3. Who is on the mind of Mother's Younger Brother?
(a) Nora Desmond.
(b) Clara Bow.
(c) Greta Garbo.
(d) Evelyn Nesbit.

4. What do they do the day before the expedition heads out for the North Pole?
(a) Tear down the igloos they had built on deck.
(b) Climb the bird cliffs to catch birds and collect eggs.
(c) Choose Esquimo women to drive their dog sleds.
(d) Spend a day in prayer and fasting.

5. What does the author show between the characters of Evelyn and Tateh?
(a) The vast cultural difference between classes at that time.
(b) That women have a harder time than men.
(c) That everyone has a great opportunity in New York.
(d) That men have more talent than women.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened often when Freud was around Jung?

2. What causes the Little Girl to stop working?

3. What does Perry do after the flag is set up?

4. From where does the North Pole expedition set off?

5. What does Father manufacture?

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