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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, Chapters 29, 30 and 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tateh do for the strike organizers?
(a) He writes songs for the strikers to sing.
(b) He carries their luggage.
(c) He cooks their meals.
(d) He makes posters.

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

3. What does Coalhouse say that causes Sarah to cry and hold the baby?
(a) That the wedding if off because he has no car now.
(b) That he cannot marry her until his car is returned in new condition.
(c) That he will have to go away to make money for the wedding.
(d) That he will only marry her after he has killed the fire chief.

4. Why does Father not go to the Pole with Perry?
(a) Father decides the whole thing is silly.
(b) Perry and Father do not get along well.
(c) Parts of Father's body keep on freezing each day.
(d) Father prefers to remain with the Esquimos.

5. Who does Morgan want to meet?
(a) Henry Ford.
(b) Father.
(c) Sarah Burnhardt.
(d) Evelyn Nesbit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author show between the characters of Evelyn and Tateh?

2. What does Father see in his bathroom mirror after he returns?

3. Why is the girl tied by a rope to the old man's wrists?

4. At that time, who was at the top of the business pyramid in the USA?

5. How is it possible for them to travel cheaply?

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