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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Gramma Fleet die?
(a) March 22, 1908.
(b) March 29, 1908.
(c) March 3, 1908.
(d) March 18, 1908.

2. What does a newspaper article insinuate might appear on the walls of the Pierpoint Morgan Library in Chapter 14?
(a) Cezanne.
(b) Rodin.
(c) Matisse.
(d) Renoir.

3. In Chapter 10, what is the name of one of Mr. Morgan's enemies that Belle greets at an auction in Boston?
(a) Mr. Wyatt.
(b) Mr. Vandeventer.
(c) Mr. Robinson.
(d) Mr. Edwards.

4. How old was Belle the last time her family went to DC?
(a) 17.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

5. What language is Belle studying in Chapter 5?
(a) French.
(b) Latin.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

6. How many Renaissance-style paintings are in Belle's office at the library?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

7. How old is Belle in Chpater 2?
(a) 24.
(b) 22.
(c) 19.
(d) 26.

8. In Chapter 12, what shares go down that causes the other stocks to collapse like dominoes?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Copper.
(c) Steel.
(d) Aluminum.

9. In Chapter 10, what color scarf does Belle use when she bids at the auction?
(a) Purple.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

10. When the first Bible goes up for sale in Chapter 10, how many lots remain before the Bible Belle is interested in will be up for sale?
(a) 8 lots.
(b) 15 lots.
(c) 17 lots.
(d) 10 lots.

11. Who was the architect for the Morgan library?
(a) White.
(b) McKim.
(c) Mead.
(d) Grove.

12. In Chapter 10, approximately how many white man are at an auction in Boston?
(a) 100.
(b) 90.
(c) 80.
(d) 150.

13. Where did Belle's family live before they moved to New York City?
(a) Alexandria.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Washington, DC.
(d) Baltimore.

14. In Chapter 9, when was the Bible printed that Belle thinks Morgan should by?
(a) 1611.
(b) 1647.
(c) 1638.
(d) 1604.

15. What time does Belle start reading Great Expectations to Morgan in Chapter 12?
(a) 4 p.m.
(b) 1 p.m.
(c) 2 p.m.
(d) 3 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1903, how much was Edward Steichen paid for a portrait of Morgan?

2. How many volumes of Virgil's poetry are housed in the Princeton library?

3. What type of music lessons does Belle's mother give to school children?

4. In Chapter 11, what opera does Belle see?

5. How much money does Belle say that Morgan raised to help New York City meet its expenses?

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