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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the knowledge of Coalhouse Walker's activities eventually become known?
(a) Younger Brother keeps a diary of every day with Coalhouse.
(b) A black lawyer gets information from one of Coalhouse's gang.
(c) One of the gang members drops out and goes to the police.
(d) Coalhouse writes everything down to be opened after his death.

2. Who wrote Morgan's favorite story, The Birthmark?
(a) Washington Irving.
(b) Theodore Dreiser.
(c) Nathaniel Hawthorne.
(d) Edgar Allen Poe.

3. What does Coalhouse Walker, Jr., do to identify himself.
(a) He spreads a rumor that he is the one the police are looking for.
(b) He writes messaged on walls all over town that he wants to kill the Fire Chief.
(c) He leaves letters at newspapers that he wants the Fire Chief turned over to him and his car returned in new condition.
(d) He writes letter to the mayor saying that Father's fireworks factory will be next.

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

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

6. As the procession crosses into Brooklyn, what is seen settling on the rails of the Brooklyn Bridge?
(a) Small children.
(b) Bluebirds.
(c) Sparrows.
(d) Gulls.

7. What do the police discover as they go through the wreckage of the demolished building?
(a) The fire started when a cook stove blew up.
(b) Two of the victims had been shot; it was a case of murder.
(c) A fireman had thrown a cigarette into a gas can.
(d) The building exploded because of an earthquake.

8. What happens to Sarah in the hospital?
(a) Sarah losses her memory.
(b) She dies.
(c) Coalhouse breaks their engagement.
(d) She recovers.

9. What happens to Sarah as she tries to approach a man she thought was the President?
(a) She is turned away and not allowed to come close.
(b) She is hit in the chest with the butt of a rifle.
(c) She is trampled by the crowd.
(d) Sheis stoned by the crowd.

10. Where is Sarah funeral held?
(a) In Harlem.
(b) In the Bronx.
(c) In New Rochelle.
(d) In South Carolina.

11. What worries Father after the baseball game?
(a) He is afraid they have missed the train.
(b) He thinks he sees Coalhouse in the crowd.
(c) A pickpocket has taken his wallet.
(d) He thinks he should not have left Mother alone.

12. What does Mother notice about the change in Sarah's face?
(a) She notices Sarah has broken out in a rash.
(b) She pities her because she is so plain.
(c) She is awed by her beauty.
(d) She thinks Sarah's face was getting darker.

13. Who is arrested after Coalhouse takes over the museum?
(a) Father.
(b) Younger Brother.
(c) Emma Goldman.
(d) Houdini.

14. At that time, who was at the top of the business pyramid in the USA?
(a) Astor.
(b) Rockefeller.
(c) Carnegie.
(d) J. P. Morgan.

15. Why does he insist on living a grand style in Europe?
(a) To rub his affluence in other people's noses.
(b) To make sure he is on top in business.
(c) For the sake of the image of the country.
(d) To be able to turn down invitations from kings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became the decorating theme of that day after Morgan talked to Henry Ford?

2. Who does Younger Brother attach himself to in Mexico?

3. What does Sarah decide to do to help Coalhouse?

4. What happens at the Emerald Isle Fire Station?

5. On the milk train going back to New Rochelle, what does Younger Brother contemplate?

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