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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the family that is described in Chapter 31's story?
(a) Three sisters.
(b) Two brothers.
(c) Two sisters.
(d) Three brothers.

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

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

4. What painter's work is described in Chapter 36?
(a) Ludwig Knaus.
(b) Dietz Edzard.
(c) Franz von Lenbach.
(d) Charles Wimar.

5. What year does the opposition to the Thugs gain the throne in Chapter 33?
(a) 1822.
(b) 1821.
(c) 1820.
(d) 1823.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What profession does DeForest pursue in Chapter 25?

3. As Harvey explains in Chapter 15, how many people were killed in the Peshtigo fire?

4. What college is DeForest prevented from attending in Chapter 25's story?

5. Which classical composer is discussed in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the foreshadowing used in "Snow Man"?

2. What issue does Harvey explore in the historical setting of Chapter 28?

3. Which similarities of the two ships are the most astonishing in "Futility"?

4. What lesson is outlined in "Strong Man's Weakness"?

5. What is General Taylor's missed opportunity in Chapter 30?

6. How does Harvey describe the life of W.C. Fields?

7. Which two events does Harvey discuss in "The Night Sin City Died"?

8. What is the surprise ending of Rachmaninoff's story in Chapter 16?

9. What is the difference between the presumed subject of Chapter 10 and the story's actual subject?

10. How does a father's change of ways help his son in "Bad, Bad Ed O'Hare"?

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