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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 leaves before the closing ceremony?
(a) Anna
(b) Burnham
(c) McKim
(d) Holmes

2. What is the role of the retrenchment committee?
(a) To investigate expenditure
(b) To cut spending
(c) To investigate health and safety
(d) To increase attendance

3. Which character dies aboard the Titanic?
(a) Holmes
(b) Millet
(c) Burnham
(d) Olmsted

4. In which month does the attendance rise?
(a) October
(b) September
(c) August
(d) November

5. Where does the British navy boat sink?
(a) The Indian Ocean
(b) Tripoli
(c) The Pacific Ocean
(d) The Red Sea

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days early does Groneau want to open the Ferris Wheel?

2. Who of the following is one of the first people to take a ride on the Ferris wheel?

3. How long does the first turn of the Ferris wheel take?

4. What is the favorite attraction at the fair?

5. Whose bodies does Geyer find in Toronto?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way can the characters of Burnham and Holmes be compared?

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

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

4. Why does Burnham feel he is a failure in the At Last chapter?

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

6. Describe Prendergast's visit to the City Hall.

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

8. What eventually happens to Burnham and his wife?

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

10. How does Holmes seduce Georgianna?

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