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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?
(a) Gone With the Wind.
(b) Casablanca.
(c) Mutiny on the Bounty.
(d) Wuthering Heights.

4. What is named after the Navy pilot in Chapter 35?
(a) A stadium.
(b) A town.
(c) An airport.
(d) A street.

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

6. What exported product are the Mennonites growing in Chapter 26?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Peanuts.
(c) Wheat.
(d) Corn.

7. How long does Jack help Jim with jobs in Chapter 8?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Nine months.
(c) Ten weeks.
(d) Nine years.

8. What state does the Peshtigo fire take place in?
(a) Michigan.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) Ohio.

9. Where does Taylor return to after his last battle in Chapter 30?
(a) Shreveport.
(b) Monroe.
(c) Baton Rouge.
(d) New Orleans.

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

11. What age does Mary Louise begin studying in Chicago in Chapter 27?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Thirteen.

12. As Harvey reveals in Chapter 29, what sport does DiMaggio try before baseball?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Running.
(c) Football.
(d) Tennis.

13. What advice does Henry Kissinger receive from his parents in Chapter 23?
(a) To not act on impulse.
(b) To travel to America.
(c) To use words to solve problems.
(d) To learn about American history.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do soccer and rugby first originate from?

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

3. The stories that Harvey talks about in Chapter 31 are eventually known as _____________.

4. Where is the traveler sleeping when his van is broken into during Chapter 32's story?

5. What job does Cindy Kane leave to become a police officer in Chapter 38?

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