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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 - Human Renaissance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the date on the only known image of Alphonse?
(a) 1873.
(b) 1875.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1874.

2. Where was Spencer born?
(a) New York.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Concord.
(d) Boston.

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

4. In Chapter 6, where was Spencer’s show challenged to be indecent and blasphemous?
(a) Oneida County, New York.
(b) Marris County, New York.
(c) Lawrence County, New York.
(d) St. Lewis County, New York.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of animal did Spencer believe was a relative of the fawn child?

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

3. When did a private performance of Spencer’s show go terribly wrong?

4. Oddly, how did Spencer feel as he dissected the fawn-child?

5. When was Spencer born?

(see the answer key)

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