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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason people are not coming to the exposition?
(a) The depression
(b) Bad transport
(c) Chicago's crime
(d) It is unsafe to travel

2. Where was the Exposition of 1893 held?
(a) Paris
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Chicago

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

4. What is the biggest attraction at the Exposition?
(a) The Rookery Building
(b) The Ferris Wheel
(c) The Court of Honor
(d) The cathredral

5. How many architects does Burnham invite to work on the designs?
(a) 5
(b) 18
(c) 3
(d) 12

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the lead architects of the Exposition?

2. What is Alfred Trude's job?

3. What is the daily attendance up to the end of May?

4. Which member of Myrta's family does Holmes meet?

5. What is the name of this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chicago's attitude toward missing people in the 19th century?

2. What does Burnham concede in his negotiations with the unions?

3. What event does the Chicago Exposition celebrate?

4. What mistake has the structural engineer made in Cold Blooded Fact?

5. What does The World's Fair Hotel chapter show about Holmes' lifestyle?

6. What problems is Chicago having in the Convocation?

7. Describe Chicago before the Exposition.

8. Why are the attendances initially low?

9. Why does Holmes invite Anna to the fair?

10. What do the architects want to achieve from the Exposition?

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