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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many feet longer is the actual Titanic than the fictional ship in "Futility"?
(a) Thirty- two and a half.
(b) Forty- two and a half.
(c) Fifty- two and a half.
(d) Twenty-two and a half.

3. What is the name of Doyle's favorite teacher in Chapter 13?
(a) Dr. Peter Belman.
(b) Dr. David Beck.
(c) Dr. Sam Bedford.
(d) Dr. Joseph Bell.

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

5. Which American colonies is Cornbury appointed to govern in Chapter 24?
(a) New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
(b) New York and New Jersey.
(c) New York and Connecticut.
(d) New Jersey and Connecticut.

6. How many people are interviewed for the book mentioned in Chapter 31?
(a) Eighty-four.
(b) Seventy-six.
(c) Seventy-four.
(d) Eighty-six.

7. What city does Pemberton first sell his syrupy cure to?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Athens.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Macon.

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

9. What job does Cindy Kane leave to become a police officer in Chapter 38?
(a) Actress.
(b) Psychologist.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Social worker.

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

11. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?
(a) Twenty one hundred.
(b) Fifteen hundred.
(c) Seven hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

12. What type of execution is designed in Chapter 34?
(a) More humane.
(b) Faster.
(c) Less humane.
(d) Slower.

13. Why does Minors claim he cannot travel to meet Murray?
(a) He cannot leave work for that long.
(b) Physical reasons.
(c) He does not like to travel.
(d) He has no transportation.

14. Who names Dr. Joseph's invention in Chapter 34?
(a) Criminals.
(b) It is unknown.
(c) Lawmakers.
(d) Dr. Joseph.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. As stated in Chapter 9, when does Patrick Henry declare the words, "Give me liberty or give me death"?

4. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?

5. How many consecutive years is Snow Man named the horse of the year?

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