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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did Spencer join the American Carnival?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1881.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1879.
2. How long did Spencer perform at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 15 days.
(c) 10 days.
(d) 3 days.
3. How long was Spencer booked to perform at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 5 months.
(d) 2 months.
4. In what year did Spencer write about the satyr in his journal?
(a) 1906.
(b) 1904.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1907.
5. In Chapter 6, what was the name of the person who said that Spencer’s show was indecent and blasphemous?
(a) Sarah Anne Calhoun.
(b) William Cathaway, Jr.
(c) Morris Davies White.
(d) Peter Martin Bryant, III.
6. How did the Academy receive the paper Spencer submitted on the fawn-child?
(a) Destroyed it.
(b) Published it.
(c) Rejected it.
(d) Belittled it.
7. When was the collection of a wealthy, eccentric naturalist consumed by fire?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1903.
(c) 1905.
(d) 1902.
8. What did Spencer call the harpy-like creature he created in Chapter 6?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Rebecca.
(c) Elizabeth.
(d) Eve.
9. How many heads did the chimaera have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.
10. When did Spencer draw the fawn-child?
(a) 1877.
(b) 1878.
(c) 18880.
(d) 1879.
11. Why did Spencer decide that the fawn-child was not a ruminant?
(a) No 3-chambered stomach.
(b) No four-chambered stomach.
(c) No hooves.
(d) No horns.
12. In Chapter 6, where was Spencer’s show challenged to be indecent and blasphemous?
(a) St. Lewis County, New York.
(b) Marris County, New York.
(c) Oneida County, New York.
(d) Lawrence County, New York.
13. In Chapter 7, where did Spencer unveil his new show?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) Boston.
(d) Detroit.
14. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?
(a) Farm outside of Boston.
(b) Elise’s family home near Chicago.
(c) Small town near Detroit.
(d) Meadow 40 miles north of Philadelphia.
15. In Chapter 5, how does Spencer say that Alphonse is growing?
(a) Like a weed.
(b) Like a puppy.
(c) Like a baby calf.
(d) Plant in spring.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Spencer refer to the fawn-child in his journal when he discussed the importance of detailed notes?
2. What name did Spencer give Alphonse after performing surgery on him?
3. How much did Spencer pay for a fawn-child specimen in Chapter 5?
4. What happened shortly after Spencer submitted the fawn-child paper to the academy?
5. How many limbs did Spencer believe some minotaurs might have had?
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