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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 profession is the woman in Chapter 7 well known for?
(a) She is a singer.
(b) She is a writer.
(c) She is a painter.
(d) She is an actress.

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

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

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

5. According to Harvey in Chapter 24, what age does Cornbury begin wearing women's clothing?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What profession does DeForest pursue in Chapter 25?

2. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?

3. What day is the painter in Chapter 36 remembering when he paints the portrait of his wife?

4. After carbonated water is added to it, what soda does Pemberton's syrup eventually become?

5. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the invention of Dr. Joseph in Chapter 34, and what is its purpose?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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