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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 happened to the shot that Pendergast got off on the killer in Chapter 46?
(a) It bounced off the killer's skull.
(b) It went into the killer's leg.
(c) It went wild.
(d) It went into a window beside the killer.

2. Why is Pendergast at the crime scene in Chapter 14?
(a) He was sent by Washington D.C. to investigate.
(b) He is investigating a similar set of murders in New Orleans several years before.
(c) He is curious about animalistic killings.
(d) He was sent for by the director of the museum.

3. Who has control over the content of William Smithback's writing at the Museum of Natural History?
(a) Dr. Frock, Museum Curator.
(b) Lavinia Rickman, Public Relations Officer.
(c) Dr. Wright, Museum Director.
(d) Dr. Cuthbert, Museum Curator.

4. What does Whittlesey see on the dead body on the trial before him that tells him it is human?
(a) A pair of jeans.
(b) A khaki shirt.
(c) A gun.
(d) A pair of leather boots.

5. In what way does Pendergast suggest Dr. Wright is obstructing the murder investigation?
(a) Refusing to allow police access to all areas of the museum.
(b) Instructing staff to answer questions posed by officers incorrectly.
(c) Not returning phone calls, being late to appointments, and not making staff easily accessible.
(d) Not answering phone calls, not closing the museum down, and cancelling the Superstition party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what discipline does Gregory Kawakita work in the Anthropology Department?

2. Who is George Moriarty?

3. What reason does Rickman give for changing the way in which Smithback is allowed to gather information for his manuscript?

4. Who calls Margo in Chapter 11 that leaves her emotionally drained and upset?

5. How many people are expected for the Superstition Exhibition's opening night party?

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