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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In ancient times, how was the siren described?
(a) As a dolphin.
(b) As a fish.
(c) As a polar bear.
(d) As a bird.

2. What name did Spencer give Alphonse after performing surgery on him?
(a) Winged man.
(b) Strong man.
(c) Sleepless man.
(d) Unaging man.

3. Where did Spencer find the dragon specimen?
(a) Japan.
(b) Hiromija.
(c) Sendai.
(d) Nakanotorishima.

4. How many heads did the chimaera have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

5. When did Spencer unveil the new show he had created in Chapter 7?
(a) 1891.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1889.

6. Where did Spencer find evidence of a centaur?
(a) Romania.
(b) Bulgaria.
(c) Italy.
(d) France.

7. Where did Spencer dissect the fawn-child?
(a) His attic.
(b) Lab at the academy.
(c) His basement.
(d) Ward C.

8. When was the collection of a wealthy, eccentric naturalist consumed by fire?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1902.
(d) 1905.

9. When did Spencer build and design a miraculous cabinet of curiosities—taxidermied replicas of mythological creatures?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1883.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1892.

10. In Chapter 7, how long did Spencer’s new show run publicly in the U.S.?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 1892-1893.
(d) 1894-1895.

11. What type of animal did Spencer believe was a relative of the fawn child?
(a) Cow.
(b) Antelope.
(c) Deer.
(d) Goat.

12. How old was Rose, one of the performers in Spencer’s new show?
(a) 17.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 18.

13. When did Bernard marry?
(a) 1898.
(b) 1897.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1899.

14. Where did the legendary Pegasus ascend?
(a) Atlantis.
(b) Mount Olympus.
(c) Alfheim.
(d) Hades.

15. Oddly, how did Spencer feel as he dissected the fawn-child?
(a) Angry and exhausted.
(b) Vitalized and nourished.
(c) Frustrated and irritated.
(d) Excited and invigorated.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many heads did the Cerberus have?

2. How did Spencer refer to the fawn-child in his journal when he discussed the importance of detailed notes?

3. When was Samuel born?

4. Who published the Codex?

5. When did Spencer draw the fawn-child?

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