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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?
(a) July 16, 1777.
(b) March 23, 1776.
(c) March 23, 1775.
(d) July 16, 1774.

2. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?
(a) Three months old.
(b) Two years old.
(c) Three years old.
(d) Two months old.

3. According to Harvey, what instrument does Jack Benny play that makes a classical composer laugh?
(a) The glockenspiel.
(b) The tuba.
(c) The violin.
(d) The oboe.

4. What animal does the teacher place in the trash can in Chapter 6?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A bird.
(d) A hamster.

5. What do all of the "Mama's Boys" that Harvey discusses in Chapter 4 have in common?
(a) They are all former vice presidents.
(b) They are all actors.
(c) They are all former presidents.
(d) They are all athletes.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which President writes the letter that Edwin carries with him in Chapter 22?

3. What item does the woman in Chapter 7 leave in her car as she pushes it over a cliff?

4. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?

5. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?

(see the answer key)

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