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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Spencer’s mother die?

2. When was the portrait of Elise in Chapter 4 drawn?

3. When did Elise give birth to her third child?

4. What is the date of the second journal entry at the end of Chapter 2?

5. How did Spencer and Elise meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How successful was Ward C?

2. When and where were Spencer and his brother born?

3. What work did Spencer find in the evenings in 1869?

4. Where did Spencer and his brother go to live after their father died?

5. How did Spencer seem to feel about the birth of his third child?

6. In Chapter 3, what was Bernard doing?

7. Who were Spencer’s parents?

8. What was the first operation performed in Ward C?

9. How did Dr. Gregory Black obtain bodies for his medical students?

10. What did Spencer begin to research in 1869?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spencer created the Human Renaissance to showcase his collection. What was different about this collection than Spencer’s previous shows? Who were some of the performers? How did Spencer create some of specimens? Did he do experiments on humans?

Essay Topic 2

Ward C was a very successful medical program.

a. Why did Spencer help establish the program?

b. What did he hope to accomplish?

c. Why did he leave the program?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 1, Spencer discussed his religious beliefs. Where did Spencer get his religious education? How long did his religious training affect his life? How did his lack of belief in God affect his research?

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