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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who reads to Patton before he can read or write for himself?
(a) His sister.
(b) His teacher.
(c) His mother.
(d) His friend.

2. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?
(a) James Garfield.
(b) Rutherford B. Hayes.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Ulysses S. Grant.

3. How many consecutive years is Snow Man named the horse of the year?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Only one.
(d) Four.

4. Where is the man's wife kept as she goes insane in Chapter 9?
(a) The basement.
(b) The bedroom.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) A hospital.

5. As told by Harvey in Chapter 21, when does Patton learn to read and write?
(a) At age ten.
(b) At age eight.
(c) At age twelve.
(d) At age fourteen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which dictionary is Dr. James Murray hired to edit in Chapter 14?

2. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?

3. Which description best describes the stories that Harvey reads on the air?

4. What does Doyle become before writing about Sherlock Holmes?

5. How many feet longer is the actual Titanic than the fictional ship in "Futility"?

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