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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long into the surgery did Meredith die?
(a) An hour and a half.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 45 minutes.
(d) 35 minutes.

2. What was Elise’s last name?
(a) Chardelle.
(b) Charleux.
(c) Price.
(d) Anadante.

3. What is the date of the second journal entry at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) February 9.
(b) January 12.
(c) November 15.
(d) December 1.

4. What did Spencer spend much of his time studying?
(a) Birth defects.
(b) Tumors.
(c) Infectious diseases.
(d) Anesthesia.

5. In Chapter 2, from where did the dead insects come from that Spencer illustrated?
(a) Russia.
(b) Malaysian Islands.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Europe.

6. When did Spencer disappear?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1934.
(c) 1908.
(d) 1916.

7. When did Spencer begin keeping a journal?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1874.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1867.

8. What program did Spencer begin in Chapter 3?
(a) Physical therapy program.
(b) Special surgical program.
(c) Special anatomy program.
(d) Observation and treatment program.

9. During which year at the Academy in Philadelphia did Spencer begin taking illustration seriously?
(a) First year.
(b) Second year.
(c) Third year.
(d) Last year.

10. In which season did Spencer and his brother move after their father died?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Winter.
(d) Spring.

11. Who was Bernard working for in Chapter 3?
(a) Metropolitan Museum.
(b) New York Society of Science.
(c) Philadelphia General Hospital.
(d) National Museum of Natural History.

12. What was Alphonse’s birth date?
(a) April 17.
(b) April 30.
(c) March 1.
(d) March 16.

13. By 1873, how many applications were being submitted by students to the academy?
(a) Over 25,000.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Tens of thousands.
(d) More than 15,000.

14. Who was one of Spencer’s most influential professors?
(a) Joseph Warren Denkel.
(b) Bernard Philip Vandervere.
(c) Peter David Andrews.
(d) Robert Wyatt Williams.

15. When did Spencer and Elise have their first child?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1875.
(d) 1874.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did Spencer and his brother move as mentioned at the end of Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 3, what condition did the second surgical patient suffer from?

3. Where did Dr. Gregory Black teach?

4. How old was Spencer when his father died?

5. In Chapter 3, what controversial paper did Spencer publish?

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