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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. In what state does the action occur in this story?
(a) Tennessee
(b) West Virginia
(c) Kentucky
(d) Virginia

2. McCullough wants Americans to learn more about what?
(a) Asia
(b) Religion
(c) Economy
(d) History

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

4. What was the impetus for the railroad?
(a) A passenger train for vacationers
(b) Ship military implements for the Civil War
(c) Connect East coast gold seekers with California
(d) Ship California produce to the East coast

5. Who is Aime Bonpland?
(a) Humboldt's minister
(b) Humboldt's father
(c) Humboldt's partner
(d) Humboldt's mentor

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Theodore Roosevelt spend his time in this chapter?

2. What is Conrad Richter's first novel?

3. What becomes Remington's formula for his success as a commercial artist?

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

5. What is the major disease that kills many of the workers on the railroad?

(see the answer key)

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