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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the money people sent to Mitchell for the "cave dwellers"?
(a) He spent it.
(b) He donated it.
(c) He gave it to the "cave dwellers".
(d) He sent it back to them.

2. What are calypsos?
(a) Sad songs about death and illness.
(b) Angry songs about bar fights and missed opportunities.
(c) Humorous songs about love and honor.
(d) Serious songs about romantic love.

3. Which person was known as Houdini in Harlem?
(a) Barbee.
(b) Smith.
(c) Colborne.
(d) Sinclair.

4. Who is "Professor Sea Gull"?
(a) Thomas O'Boyle.
(b) Jane Barnell.
(c) Joe Gould.
(d) Charles Cassell.

5. Which character looked down on possessions?
(a) James Jefferson Davis Hall.
(b) Joe Gould.
(c) Jane Barnell.
(d) Mazie Gordon.

6. How old was Jane when she grew a full beard?
(a) 22.
(b) 4.
(c) 10.
(d) 16.

7. What kind of business is "The Old House at Home"?
(a) An assisted living home.
(b) A family restaurant.
(c) A sports bar.
(d) A saloon.

8. Under what circumstance would Mazie give the poor a ticket for free?
(a) They stopped living in front of the theater.
(b) They cleaned up.
(c) They would buy her food.
(d) They would run errands.

9. Who does Mitchell describe as thieves?
(a) Gypsies.
(b) Joe Gould and people like him.
(c) Cave dwellers.
(d) Philippa Schuyler's parents.

10. Who told Mitchell about the club for deaf people?
(a) Samuel Frankenheim.
(b) John Smith.
(c) Edgar Sinclair.
(d) Jack Fitzsimmons.

11. Which adjective best describes the atmosphere of McSorley's?
(a) Upbeat.
(b) Disturbing.
(c) Bright.
(d) Gloomy.

12. Why did the owner of McSorley's change the name?
(a) His business wasn't popular with the old name.
(b) He bought a new sign.
(c) He knew he was going to pass it down to a family member.
(d) His wife hated the name.

13. What kind of work do the Mohawk Indians tend to leave for?
(a) Jobs in the education field.
(b) Servant and maid jobs.
(c) Odd jobs.
(d) Factory work.

14. What is peculiar about Philippa's family's diet?
(a) They do not eat fruit.
(b) They eat only protein.
(c) They do not eat any homecooked meals.
(d) They eat only raw food.

15. On what street was McSorley's located?
(a) Vine.
(b) Main.
(c) Arboles.
(d) Seventh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What trend began to occur in Mohawk Indian marriages as Mitchell noted?

2. What is the name of the story about Commodore Dutch?

3. Who is the main personality in "The Same as Monkey Glands"?

4. How old is Philippa Duke Schuyler?

5. What was James Jefferson Davis Hall's occupation?

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