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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 - Academy of Medicine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Spencer’s mother die?
(a) 1873.
(b) Giving birth to him.
(c) When he was two.
(d) 1869.

2. What insect did Spencer regularly sketch and mention in his journals and letters?
(a) Grasshopper.
(b) Ant.
(c) Cicada.
(d) Praying Mantis.

3. What was the name of the man in the household where Spencer and his brother lived after their father died?
(a) Isaiah.
(b) Zachariah.
(c) Jeremiah.
(d) Nehemiah.

4. What was the date of the journal entry at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) October.
(b) November.
(c) September.
(d) August.

5. When was Spencer born?
(a) 1848.
(b) 1837.
(c) 1863.
(d) 1851.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Spencer and his brother move after their father died?

2. When did Dr. Gregory Black die?

3. When did Spencer announce that he wanted to become a medical doctor?

4. During which year at the Academy in Philadelphia did Spencer begin taking illustration seriously?

5. How long can the English Yew live?

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