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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How long before the actual Titanic sets sail is "Futility" written?
(a) Fourteen months.
(b) Sixteen months.
(c) Fourteen years.
(d) Sixteen years.

3. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?
(a) March.
(b) April.
(c) June.
(d) July.

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

5. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?
(a) Rachmaninoff.
(b) Stravinsky.
(c) Sokolov.
(d) Tchaikovsky.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. As told by Harvey in Chapter 21, when does Patton learn to read and write?

3. What state does the Peshtigo fire take place in?

4. Where is Captain Paul's ship docked when he kills the ringleader of a mutiny in Chapter 17?

5. How old is the future author when he is kidnapped in Chapter 11?

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