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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 39, 40, 41 and 42.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eliza recites what to Wilbur, on the night of his graduation?
(a) Jokes from their youth.
(b) A Shakespearean Sonnet.
(c) The book they co-wrote.
(d) Wedding vows.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 1, what calamity has wiped out the city of New York?
(a) Nuclear war.
(b) Depression.
(c) Famine.
(d) Disease.

3. When Dr. Cordiner suggests separating Wilbur and Eliza, they threaten to do what?
(a) See each other anyway.
(b) Commit suicide.
(c) Play dumb forever.
(d) Kill her.

4. What truth does Wilbur reveal to Eliza, on the night of his graduation?
(a) That they are not related.
(b) That she is beautiful.
(c) That he loves her.
(d) That he is getting married.

5. What song does Isadore like to sing while sweeping?
(a) "Happy Birthday."
(b) "Row Row Row Your Boat."
(c) "Jingle Bells."
(d) "Where is Thumbkin?"

Short Answer Questions

1. Bernard practices what type of science?

2. Wilbur and Eliza refer to the sound of the whippoorwill as what?

3. Originally, where does Dr. Cordiner want to send Wilbur for school?

4. At what age did Wilbur's life stop being happy?

5. During Wilbur's first year in office, what is the mental state of most Americans?

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