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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 was the first operation performed in Chapter 3?
(a) May 18.
(b) July 9.
(c) June 3.
(d) April 24.

2. What was the purpose of the program Spencer began in Chapter 3?
(a) In-patient treatment of individuals with mutations.
(b) Research and improvement of operable birth defects.
(c) Dissection of individuals with birth defects.
(d) Health and nutrition program for pregnant mothers.

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

4. How old was Meredith Anne Heath?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

5. In Chapter 3, what controversial paper did Spencer publish?
(a) Humans and Evolution.
(b) Mutations or Myth.
(c) Humans and Mutations.
(d) The Perfect Human.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the child that Spencer and Elise lost shortly after birth?

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

3. When did Spencer write about the dissection of the fawn-child in his journal?

4. What was the date of the journal entry at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?

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