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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3, He Who Walks On All Fours: Chapters 42-48.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the medical examiner find inside the chest of one of the young victims of the museum murders?
(a) A claw.
(b) A fingernail.
(c) A knife.
(d) A museum artifact.

2. Why do the authors discuss the growing odd behavior of visitors to the museum and the employees of the museum in Chapter 24?
(a) To fill pages.
(b) To explain why the killer chose the museum.
(c) To show the growing fear and paranoia involved in the murder investigation.
(d) To distract from the main plot.

3. Where does Pendergast shoot the killer in Chapter 46?
(a) The leg.
(b) The head.
(c) The belly.
(d) The shoulder.

4. What damage does the gun fire in the computer room do that affects the entire museum?
(a) Takes out the main accession data base.
(b) Takes out the main terminal, shutting down the computer system.
(c) Takes out the back up tapes.
(d) Takes out the central switching system, shutting of the power.

5. What does Bailey Smith think is the origin of the Museum Beast?
(a) Eggs brought from Siberia.
(b) Eggs from the Amazon.
(c) Seedpods from outerspace.
(d) Seedpods from China.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the guard in the computer room fire his weapon in Chapter 45?

2. What are pheromonals?

3. What section of the Museum of Natural History does Smithback call a strange graveyard?

4. Who has the honor of cutting the ribbon on the Superstition Exhibition in Chapter 44?

5. Who does Dr. Frock turn to to ask for help in clearing out the party in Chapter 43?

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