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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Jane decide not to shave her face?
(a) She thought her beard made her more attractive.
(b) She found it to be unfeminist.
(c) She accepted herself.
(d) She was not ashamed of her beard.

2. What was Daniel O'Connell's profession before he retired?
(a) Postal worker.
(b) Police officer.
(c) Firefighter.
(d) Business owner.

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

4. What street does Philippa live on?
(a) Parish Avenue.
(b) Convent Avenue.
(c) Sturgis Avenue.
(d) Grant Avenue.

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

6. Who is the founder of the Anti-profanity League?
(a) Smith.
(b) Colborne.
(c) Sinclair.
(d) Fitzsimmons.

7. What were Joe's father and grandfather?
(a) Journalists.
(b) Professors.
(c) Writers.
(d) Doctors.

8. Where did Mitchell meet Archie Clock?
(a) Restaurant.
(b) Library.
(c) Cruise.
(d) Clam beds.

9. How did the "cave dwellers" feel after they read their story?
(a) Angry.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Embarrassed.
(d) Excited.

10. Who is the historian for a club for deaf people?
(a) Sam Smith.
(b) Joe Gould.
(c) Samuel Frankenheim.
(d) Jack Fitzsimmons.

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

12. What would James Hall do to preach?
(a) Preach on the bus.
(b) Show up at random homes.
(c) Get phone numbers.
(d) Stand outside churches of other faiths to preach.

13. How old is Philippa Duke Schuyler?
(a) 5.
(b) 21.
(c) 9.
(d) 14.

14. What school did Joe attend?
(a) Brown.
(b) Notre Dame.
(c) Harvard.
(d) Yale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of work do the Mohawk Indians tend to leave for?

2. How did Mazie spend most of her evenings?

3. What did the "Old Yankee" run?

4. What is the name of the place in "The Obituary of a Fin Mill"?

5. When did Bill sell "The Old House at Home"?

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