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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 - American Carnival.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, from where did the dead insects come from that Spencer illustrated?
(a) Cuba.
(b) Europe.
(c) Russia.
(d) Malaysian Islands.

2. What color is the resin from the Myrrh tree?
(a) Reddish-brown.
(b) Gray.
(c) Golden-brown.
(d) Black.

3. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?
(a) Meadow 40 miles north of Philadelphia.
(b) Farm outside of Boston.
(c) Small town near Detroit.
(d) Elise’s family home near Chicago.

4. During his last year at the academy, how did Spencer devote his time?
(a) More lectures.
(b) More surgeries.
(c) Dissections.
(d) Private studies.

5. With whom did Spencer believe humans shared traits?
(a) Ancient gods.
(b) Sea creatures.
(c) Monkeys.
(d) Ancient mythological animals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long have some English Yew lived?

2. What was the last year that Spencer worked at Ward C?

3. Where were Meredith and her family from?

4. When did Spencer build and design a miraculous cabinet of curiosities—taxidermied replicas of mythological creatures?

5. What happened shortly after Spencer submitted the fawn-child paper to the academy?

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