View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 25 and 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Doctorow suggest Sigmund Freud's revenge on America was?
(a) Having so many psychiatrists in America.
(b) Sending his European students to America.
(c) Destroying sex in America forever.
(d) Turning Carl Jung loose on America.

2. What physical abnormality does Pierpont Morgan have?
(a) A profound limp.
(b) Crossed eyes.
(c) A large, disfigured red nose.
(d) Ears that stick straight out.

3. What happens when the Young Man hides in Goldman's closet?
(a) He sees Evelyn naked and loses control.
(b) He gets caught when Goldman hangs up her coat.
(c) He covers his eyes when Godlman gives Evelyn a massage.
(d) He faints when he sees Evelyn in the nude.

4. What happens at the Emerald Isle Fire Station?
(a) Young brother goes to apply for a job.
(b) Father provides the bunting for a barbecue.
(c) Coalhouse and Sarah get married.
(d) Coalhouse is not allowed to pass and his car is vandalized.

5. What is a theme established in the first two chapters?
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Immigartion.
(c) Isolationism.
(d) Adventure.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mameh finally do to make extra money?

2. What is Father's great guilt?

3. Seeing the man who has been following her, what does Evelyn think?

4. At the jail called The Tombs, what do the guards invent?

5. What stories does Grandfather tell The Boy?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 342 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample