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

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

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

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

5. What does Queen Anne do when she learns of Cornbury's costly hobby?
(a) She fines him.
(b) She ignores it.
(c) She removes him from the governor positions.
(d) She removes him from the governor positions and fines him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mary experience in Chapter 28's story?

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

3. How many feet longer is the actual Titanic than the fictional ship in "Futility"?

4. What movie does Catherine Campbell audition for in Chapter 18?

5. Why does Taylor begin to refuse his mail in Chapter 30?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harvey describe the inspiration of a literary character in Chapter 13?

2. Why does Edwin carry "The Letter" with him in Chapter 22?

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

4. What irony is Harvey depicting in "The Name of the Game"?

5. Who is "The Reluctant Vampire," and what is his story?

6. How does Dr. Pemberton inadvertently discover a popular soft drink formula?

7. What unusual method for composing operas does Wagner use in "Wagner's Collaborator"?

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

9. How does Giuseppe prove that he is definitely not a "Good For Nothing" in Chapter 29?

10. What is the Lone Ranger's irony in "Who Was That Masked Man?"

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