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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. What years of Spencer’s life were covered in Chapter 6?
(a) 1880-1900.
(b) 1879-1887.
(c) 1890-1900.
(d) 1885-1895.

2. How old was Miriam Helmer when Spencer grafted wings onto her back?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 11.
(d) 8.

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

4. What became Elise’s nickname during the time the Blacks traveled with the carnival?
(a) Mother Elise.
(b) Miss Priss.
(c) Ellie.
(d) Momma El.

5. What type of tail did the Chimaera have?
(a) Cat.
(b) Snake.
(c) Dog.
(d) Lion.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, how does Spencer say that Alphonse is growing?

3. Where did Spencer claim to have found a satyr?

4. How many horse-drawn caravans traveled with the American Carnival?

5. In what period of time did Spencer try to learn a lifetime of zoological science?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Minotaur different from the satyr?

2. How was Spencer’s paper on the fawn-child received?

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

4. How did Spencer describe the fawn-child?

5. Who was Alexander Goethe?

6. What did Spencer believe about dragons?

7. What observations did Spencer record from his dissection of the fawn-child?

8. What was the sphinx like?

9. What was the legend behind the ganesha?

10. What procedure did Spencer follow to dissect the fawn-child?

(see the answer keys)

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