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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. When did Spencer announce that he wanted to become a medical doctor?
(a) When he was 19.
(b) After finishing high school.
(c) When he was 21.
(d) Shortly after his father’s death.

2. In Chapter 6, what was the occupation of the person who criticized Spencer’s show and said it was indecent and blasphemous?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Minister.

3. What changed Spencer’s career and aspirations in Chapter 5?
(a) An accident.
(b) An operation on a pair of conjoined twins.
(c) A falling out with his colleagues.
(d) Visit to a carnival.

4. How many surgeons worked in Spencer’s program in Chapter 3?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

5. How much did Spencer pay for a fawn-child specimen in Chapter 5?
(a) $75.
(b) $100.
(c) $150.
(d) $200.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Spencer decide that the fawn-child was not a ruminant?

2. What was Alphonse’s birth date?

3. When did Elise give birth to her third child?

4. Where did Dr. Joab A. Holace believe that Spencer’s paper about the fawn-child should have been published?

5. How did Victor die?

(see the answer key)

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