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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 - Ward C.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where was Bernard living?
(a) New York.
(b) Albany.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Boston.

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

3. What year in Spencer’s life does Chapter 3 cover?
(a) 1871.
(b) 1870.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1869.

4. Where did Dr. Gregory Black teach?
(a) Geneva Medical College.
(b) Indiana Central Medical College.
(c) Medical Arts College.
(d) Albany Medical College.

5. In what year were the journal entries written at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1868.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1871.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insect did Spencer regularly sketch and mention in his journals and letters?

2. What was the name of the man in the household where Spencer and his brother lived after their father died?

3. What do cicadas transform into when they emerge from the ground?

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

5. What did Spencer spend much of his time studying?

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