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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 playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?
(a) Eugene O'Neill.
(b) Arthur Miller.
(c) Neil Simon.
(d) Tennessee Williams.

2. By comparison to the Peshtigo fire, how many people were killed in the Chicago fire?
(a) Twenty one hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Seven hundred.

3. What other skill does Claude Dukenfield combine with juggling to become a vaudeville star?
(a) Comedy.
(b) Singing.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Acting.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What ailment is Pemberton's syrup supposed to cure in Chapter 1?

(see the answer key)

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