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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. Who did Omsted write to say what people thought of the Exposition?
(a) Burnham
(b) Root
(c) Holmes
(d) Ulrich

2. What does the wind cause the Ferris Wheel to do?
(a) Vibrate
(b) Sway
(c) Rotate faster
(d) Collapse

3. What country does Geyer travel to in The Tenant chapter?
(a) Canada
(b) Cuba
(c) Brazil
(d) Jamacia

4. Where does Geyer think Howard died?
(a) Virginia
(b) North Carolina
(c) Indianapolis
(d) South Carolina

5. Whose body do they find at the end of the chapter?
(a) Howard's
(b) Mrs. Lawrence's
(c) Ned's
(d) Mrs. Pitezel's

Short Answer Questions

1. Which small town outside Indianapolis does Geyer visit?

2. Where does Geyer begin his search?

3. Who is in charge of finding the three children?

4. What hits the Ferris Wheel?

5. With what is Burnham charged?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the Ferris Wheel during the windstorm?

2. Describe the first test runs with the Ferris Wheel.

3. What does McKim write in his letter in the Departures chapter?

4. What is Holmes's plan in the Independence Day chapter?

5. What does Burnham manage to prove to the world?

6. Describe the Spanish Royal Emissary's visit to Chicago.

7. What happens to George Ferris?

8. What happens to Chicago after the Exposition is finished?

9. What do Minnie and Anna see at the fair?

10. How does the Exposition influence America?

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