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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5, Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The idea for the railroad originates with three men who are _______________________.
(a) not railroad men
(b) army officers
(c) politicians
(d) railroad executives

2. From which university does Miriam hold an honorary degree?
(a) Harvard
(b) Princeton
(c) Duke
(d) Oxford

3. To which Ohio city does Harriet's family move?
(a) Cincinnati
(b) Portsmouth
(c) Dayton
(d) Columbus

4. Why does Charles Lindbergh's popularity plummet by 1940?
(a) He cheats on his taxes
(b) He visits Germany and receives a Nazi medal
(c) He is behind his baby's disappearance
(d) He divorces his wife

5. For what publication does Richter write during The Great Depression?
(a) Life Magazine
(b) Look Magazine
(c) The Saturday Evening Post
(d) The Reader's Digest

Short Answer Questions

1. For what book is Antoine de Saint-Exupery most famous?

2. How is the answer to #77 paralyzed?

3. What is David Plowden's profession?

4. Who is the only president to retire in Washington?

5. Who rides in the first carriage across the bridge?

(see the answer key)

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