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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. Where did Spencer claim to have found a satyr?
(a) Finland.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Russia.
(d) Africa.

2. When was a wealthy, eccentric naturalist arrested for fraud and theft?
(a) 1897.
(b) 1901.
(c) 1896.
(d) 1902.

3. How much did Spencer pay for a fawn-child specimen in Chapter 5?
(a) $200.
(b) $150.
(c) $100.
(d) $75.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 7, where was Spencer traveling?
(a) Minneapolis.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Omaha.
(d) Denver.

5. What mythological creature did Spencer decide was not a relative of the fawn-child?
(a) Chimaera.
(b) Satyr.
(c) Harpy.
(d) Centaur

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the monster-baby that Spencer saw at a carnival in Chapter 5?

2. Who published the Codex?

3. In Chapter 5, what did Spencer find among the sideshows of a carnival?

4. How many universities did Spencer approach asking them to publish his paper on the fawn-child?

5. What did Spencer believe was ruined as he dissected the fawn-child?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the Codex described?

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

3. What was the legend behind the ganesha?

4. How was the writing in the Codex described?

5. What happened to Samuel?

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

7. What was believed about sirens or mermaids?

8. What creature did Spencer create that was too grotesque for his audiences?

9. How was the Minotaur different from the satyr?

10. What was the first creature that Spencer created for his show?

(see the answer keys)

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