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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the physician renowned for his work on embryonic research and conjoined twins who also participated in Spencer’s program?
(a) David J. Breiten.
(b) Joab A. Holace.
(c) Martin S. Laird.
(d) Isaiah D. Williams.

3. When was the last time the materials in the book were seen?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1919.
(c) 1941.
(d) 1924.

4. Whose body was the first that Spencer helped dig up?
(a) Jeremiah Rivers Martin.
(b) David Jonathan Brice.
(c) Peter Wyatt Andrews.
(d) Jasper Earl Werthy.

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

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

7. In what month did Spencer comment on his opinion of the doctor who was known for his embryonic research and work with conjoined twins?
(a) May.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

8. How long was the courtship between Spencer and Elise?
(a) A year.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 18 months.

9. When was the portrait of Elise in Chapter 4 drawn?
(a) 1872.
(b) 1873.
(c) 1871.
(d) 1875.

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

11. How old was Spencer when his third child was born?
(a) 26.
(b) 24.
(c) 25.
(d) 27.

12. What was the name of the poem Spencer wrote about his first grave robbing experience?
(a) In the Dark.
(b) Resurrectionist.
(c) A Dreadful Sight.
(d) Grave Robber.

13. How many specialists in human mutations were on Spencer’s team in Chapter 3?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

14. In Chapter 4, when did Spencer write about eliminating subtractive surgery?
(a) March 1876.
(b) July 1877.
(c) August 1878.
(d) December 1879.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What killed Dr. Gregory Black?

2. What was the name of the place where Spencer worked in his program?

3. In which season did Spencer and his brother move after their father died?

4. What book did Emma Black write that is mentioned in Chapter 1?

5. Before moving to Philadelphia, how many years of schooling had Bernard completed at the Medical Arts College in Boston?

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