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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day after their 15th birthday, what do Wilbur and Eliza do for the first time?
(a) Take a family photo.
(b) Go hiking.
(c) Dress themselves.
(d) Drive a car.

2. If Dr. Mott knew the secret about Wilbur and Eliza's intelligence, he kept it for what purpose?
(a) To protect them.
(b) To study them.
(c) To torment them.
(d) To make money.

3. Wilbur paints what game on the floor of the Empire State building?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Backgammon.
(d) Chess.

4. What are the Chinese researching as Wilbur and Eliza work with Dr. Cordiner?
(a) The Green Death.
(b) Telepathy.
(c) Solar Energy.
(d) Atomic bombs.

5. As Wilbur writes his memoir, what are Melody and Isadore building?
(a) A pyramid.
(b) A house.
(c) A hot-air-balloon.
(d) The new Statue of Liberty.

6. Does Dr. Mott's grandson appear to know his grandfather?
(a) He has read about him.
(b) They are best friends.
(c) Not really.
(d) Yes, he knew him well.

7. Prior to their separation, what do Wilbur and Eliza hide in a mausoleum?
(a) Their best writing.
(b) Their friendship rings.
(c) Evidence of former stupidity.
(d) Locks of their hair.

8. Wilbur and Eliza refer to the sound of the whippoorwill as what?
(a) "The song of a Baby Teething."
(b) "The cry of the Nocturnal Goatsucker."
(c) "The bloom of a Hope Breaking."
(d) "The sob of a Tree Exploding."

9. When Wilbur and Eliza are children, where do their parents live?
(a) Saginaw, MI.
(b) Sacatawa Lake.
(c) Turtle Cove, MA.
(d) Turtle Bay, NY.

10. From where does Eliza conduct interviews regarding her inheritance?
(a) The asylum.
(b) A confessional booth.
(c) The mansion's front lawn.
(d) Her home.

11. Who is the first person in the household staff to learn Wilbur and Eliza are smart?
(a) Oveta Cooper.
(b) Dr. Cordiner.
(c) Their parents do it for them.
(d) Dr. Mott.

12. As a child, what is Eliza especially good at?
(a) Cooking.
(b) Solving problems.
(c) Quantum physics.
(d) Cleaning.

13. What university does Wilbur attend?
(a) Duke.
(b) Yale.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Hampshire.

14. Where is Melody and Isadore's construction site for their project?
(a) Over a manhole.
(b) On top of the Empire State Building.
(c) Under a bridge.
(d) In a corn field.

15. When Wilbur and Eliza get upset with Dr. Cordiner, how does their mother respond?
(a) She screams and faints.
(b) She is protective of her children.
(c) She sides with Dr. Cordiner.
(d) She threatens to kill herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do people believe about Wilbur and Eliza when they are children?

2. When Wilbur is old, what habit does he engage in while speaking or writing?

3. Dr. Mott reports that Wilbur and Eliza's mental capacity would not extend beyond what age?

4. What formal document do Wilbur and Eliza disagree with?

5. Who is Eliza's prince?

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