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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Captain Paul's ship docked when he kills the ringleader of a mutiny in Chapter 17?
(a) Trinidad.
(b) Sangre Grande.
(c) Rio Claro.
(d) Scarborough.

2. How old is Claude Dukenfield when he beats up his father in an act of retaliation?
(a) Ten.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Sixteen.

3. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?
(a) Oxford.
(b) Webster's.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) Roget's.

4. What event leads Edwin to save the life of Lincoln's son, Robert?
(a) A bank robbery.
(b) A train accident.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A blizzard.

5. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?
(a) Trivia and interesting facts.
(b) Trivia, interesting facts, and riddles.
(c) Interesting facts and riddles.
(d) Trivia and riddles.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?

2. What Massachusetts city is where the show is played in Chapter 10?

3. How long before the actual Titanic sets sail is "Futility" written?

4. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?

5. What year is it when the historic double date that is described in Chapter 28 takes place?

(see the answer key)

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