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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tom Crick's new-coined term "histrionics" refer to?
(a) Throwing an angry fit because what has happened is history and cannot be changed.
(b) Changing history through technology.
(c) The combined study of history and economics.
(d) Being hysterically enthusiastic about something.

2. On what days does Tom stay at home at night because Dick spends the evenings out with Mary?
(a) Wednesday and Saturday.
(b) Monday and Thursday.
(c) Wednesday and Sunday.
(d) Tuesday and Friday.

3. Who turns out to be Ernest's other child?
(a) Tom Crick.
(b) Mary Metcalf.
(c) Freddie Parr.
(d) Dick Crick.

4. What it the brand of Dick's motorbike?
(a) Eagle.
(b) Velocette.
(c) Harley Davidson.
(d) Honda.

5. Why does Tom Crick decide to study the history of the Fens?
(a) Because it is the only history that holds any fascination for him.
(b) Because the only scholarship to university he can get is for Fenland history.
(c) To avoid thinking about the history that is in the making as World War II rages.
(d) Because the only history books he can find during the Battle for Britain are local ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tom thinks that progress leads...

2. Where does Price accompany Tom before they part?

3. Tom thinks Mary cannot overcome her insanity because...

4. What is in the chest in the attic that Helen bestows upon Dick?

5. What is the name of the Cricks' doctor?

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