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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Samuel born?
(a) July 11, 1886.
(b) April 12, 1885.
(c) May 3, 1884.
(d) November 4, 1883.

2. Who published the Codex?
(a) Gilbert & Dean.
(b) A & C Black.
(c) Sotsky and Son.
(d) John Wiley & Sons.

3. When did Spencer end his arrangement with the American Carnival?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1891.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1884.

4. In Chapter 5, where was the skeleton of the conjoined twins fused together?
(a) Back.
(b) Hip.
(c) Ribs.
(d) Skull.

5. How did the Academy receive the paper Spencer submitted on the fawn-child?
(a) Rejected it.
(b) Destroyed it.
(c) Belittled it.
(d) Published it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Spencer give Alphonse after performing surgery on him?

2. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?

3. To what does Spencer compare Alphonse in Chapter 5?

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

5. What did Spencer do with the fawn-child’s organs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did some believe about the creatures in the Human Renaissance show?

2. At a carnival Spencer saw in Chapter 5, what were some of the exhibits?

3. In Chapter 5, how did Spencer describe most sideshows at carnivals?

4. How did Spencer get the fawn-child and what did he do with it?

5. What did Spencer decide to do for a living after he could no longer work at the academy?

6. Was Spencer able to provide financially for his family by touring with the carnival?

7. In Chapter 5, how did Spencer describe Alphonse’s growth?

8. Who was Alexander Goethe?

9. What was believed about sirens or mermaids?

10. What did Spencer believe about dragons?

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