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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Whittlesey's journal, why did Maxwell and the others decide to return to New York?
(a) They miss their families.
(b) They are sick and frightened.
(c) They want to take their finds home to study them.
(d) They do not think there is anything else to find.

2. From what city were the Whittlesey crates shipped from in 1988?
(a) Belem, Brazil.
(b) London, England.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Los Angeles, California.

3. How many cells is the Museum of Natural History divided into by security gates?
(a) Seven.
(b) Nine.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Five.

4. What are pheromonals?
(a) A fancy word for perfume.
(b) Urine animals lay down to mark their territory.
(c) Hormones that regulate body function.
(d) Scent people excrete while in a state of excitement.

5. In Chapter 61, how much does D'Agosta pay a passerby to call the fire department in order to rescue him and his group?
(a) Twenty-five bucks.
(b) One hundred bucks.
(c) Fifty bucks.
(d) Eighty bucks.

6. Why can Coffey's team not stop the descent of the security door in Chapter 46?
(a) The security guard in charge of the doors has gone rogue.
(b) The killer has taken over the controls.
(c) The electricity is down causing the doors to shut automatically.
(d) The main terminal is down, causing the doors to shut automatically.

7. What does the old woman, according to Whittlesey's journal, warn will happen if Whittlesey takes Mbwun home with him?
(a) He will die a terrible death.
(b) He will live a long and productive life, but those around him will die.
(c) He will bring death on his people.
(d) He will be a slave to the devil.

8. What item of Dr. Whittlesey's was found in the creature's lair?
(a) A wedding ring.
(b) His watch.
(c) His eyeglasses.
(d) A necklace of his family crest.

9. How many people are expected for the Superstition Exhibition's opening night party?
(a) Two hundred.
(b) Three thousand.
(c) Five thousand.
(d) One hundred.

10. What is the first problem with Coffey's decision to close all but one of the four gates around the Great Rotunda?
(a) Too many people will overrun the small area too quickly.
(b) Fire codes restrict having only one entrance and exit.
(c) The security gates will block access to restrooms.
(d) The killer will be trapped in the area with the party goers.

11. What causes panic in the stairwell as D'Agosta attempts to lead a group of survivors into the basement of the museum in Chapter 51?
(a) Smithback tells the story of the museum beast.
(b) Officer Bailey fires his shotgun at the creature.
(c) A guest mistakes another guest for the creature.
(d) D'Agosta fires his pistol at a distraught guest.

12. How does Smithback manage to get into the library archives?
(a) He pretends to be a librarian from the science library.
(b) He flirts with the young, pretty librarian.
(c) He pretends to be a reporter from Times.
(d) He gets a pass from Dr. Wright.

13. For what did Pendergast have Dr. Frock search the accession database?
(a) Artifacts they might use against the killer.
(b) More crates related to the Whittlesey expedition.
(c) Artifacts the killer might be interested in.
(d) Artifacts similar to the claw used in the murders.

14. Where did the Whittlesey expedition take place?
(a) Caqueta region.
(b) Guaviare plain.
(c) Kalahari Desert.
(d) Upper Xingu River System.

15. Who does Dr. Frock turn to to ask for help in clearing out the party in Chapter 43?
(a) William Smithback.
(b) Gregory Kawakita.
(c) Dr. Wright.
(d) Spenser Coffey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Frock think Dr. Wright wants to go on with the Superstition party despite the murders?

2. In Chapter 62, what reason does Dr. Frock give for not being allowed to autopsy the creature?

3. What is the name of the museum curator who began the curating of the Whittlesey crates in 1988?

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

5. What method did Pendergast's wife once use to kill a buffalo charging she and her husband while hunting?

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