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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What politician did Dr. Wright go to college with as revealed in Chapter 34?
(a) The head of the FBI.
(b) The President of the United States.
(c) The Senator from New York.
(d) The Governor of New York.

2. What reason does Rickman give for changing the way in which Smithback is allowed to gather information for his manuscript?
(a) He is unprofessional.
(b) He is intrusive.
(c) He is unreliable.
(d) He is interfering in the daily work at the museum.

3. Who is Spencer Coffey?
(a) The CIA agent in charge.
(b) The New York Police Lieutenant in charge.
(c) The new director of the museum.
(d) The new FBI agent in charge.

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

5. Who has the honor of cutting the ribbon on the Superstition Exhibition in Chapter 44?
(a) Dr. Cuthbert.
(b) The governor.
(c) The mayor.
(d) George Moriarty.

6. What is the name of the museum curator who began the curating of the Whittlesey crates in 1988?
(a) Hugo Montague.
(b) Edward Maxwell.
(c) Mike Thompson.
(d) Gregory Kawakita.

7. What does D'Agosta want to do as the guests arrive that Coffey overrules in Chapter 42?
(a) Search for poisoned appetizers.
(b) Search for the killer.
(c) Search for weapons.
(d) Search for dead bodies.

8. Why does Smithback claim he likes the Museum of Natural History's library carrels in Chapter 27?
(a) They are cozy and promote conversation.
(b) They are big and roomy.
(c) He can spread out the many books he uses for research.
(d) He can hide, study stolen documents, or sleep.

9. What first alerts Pendergast that the killer has come into the corridor with him?
(a) A sound.
(b) A shape.
(c) A smell.
(d) A noise.

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

11. Why does the guard in the computer room fire his weapon in Chapter 45?
(a) The computer tech wants to see how to fire a gun.
(b) Fear.
(c) He wants to shut down the electricity to stop the panic downstairs.
(d) He sees the creature.

12. What weapon does Dr.Wright produce from an office drawer in Chapter 51?
(a) A Colt .35.
(b) A Smith and Wesson .45.
(c) A Ruger .357 magnum.
(d) A shotgun.

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

14. 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 back up tapes.
(c) Takes out the central switching system, shutting of the power.
(d) Takes out the main terminal, shutting down the computer system.

15. How did the Whittlesey Expedition get to the upper reaches of the Xingu as described in Whittlesey's journal?
(a) Jeep.
(b) By boat.
(c) On foot.
(d) Helicopter.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does Dr. Wright suggest the killer will not go after he, Cuthbert, and Rickman in his fourth floor office?

2. What amusing program does the computer programmer show the police officer guarding the computer room in Chapter 42?

3. In Chapter 62, how many toes does Dr. Frock point out the creature had?

4. For what did Pendergast have Dr. Frock search the accession database?

5. What does Rickman tell Smithback about discussions with museum employees on museum grounds?

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