The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Landscape of Regret | Part 1, Vanishing Point.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Chicago architects want to show their Eastern counterparts?
(a) Chicago is more than cows and pigs
(b) They are better designers
(c) They are better
(d) They have money

2. How many years have passed since the Exposition?
(a) 22
(b) 12
(c) 19
(d) 34

3. In what building do Burnham and John Root sit?
(a) The Bootle building
(b) The Rookery building
(c) The City Church
(d) The City Hall

4. What color eyes does Herman Mudgett have?
(a) Brown
(b) Black
(c) Green
(d) Blue

5. At what newspaper does Prendergast work?
(a) The InterOcean
(b) The New York Times
(c) The Chicago Times
(d) The Chicago Post

Short Answer Questions

1. From what city do three of the architects come?

2. Who is Holmes paying attention to in this chapter?

3. What does the author state that Chicago has a lot of during this time?

4. In what year does Chicago win the vote to hold the Exposition?

5. What word best describes Chicago in the late 1880's?

(see the answer key)

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