The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness in the Fair That Changed America Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Erik Larson
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the engineer who is awarded the concession?
(a) Gale Davis
(b) David Worldtrade
(c) Jan Habermas
(d) George Ferris

2. What is Alfred Trude's job?
(a) Politician
(b) Doctor
(c) Lawyer
(d) Pharmacist

3. Who is running for his fifth term as mayor?
(a) Davis Goddard
(b) Alfred Trude
(c) Carter Harrison
(d) Prendergast

4. When does Holmes say he will perform the abortion?
(a) Christmas Eve
(b) Independence Day
(c) Christmas Day
(d) New Year's Day

5. For whom is Prendergast campaigning?
(a) Daniel Burnham
(b) Carter Harrison
(c) H. H Holmes
(d) Alfred Trude

6. Who is supervising landscape architect?
(a) John Root
(b) Harry Codman
(c) Frederick Olmsted
(d) James Ellsworth

7. Where would Emeline's footprint later be discovered?
(a) On the blade of Holmes' sword
(b) Outside Holmes' walk in freezer
(c) On the door of Holmes' kiln
(d) In Holmes' kitchen

8. For what day is the opening ceremony scheduled?
(a) December 15
(b) October 12
(c) May 1
(d) June 1

9. Emeline's family is from what state?
(a) Washington
(b) New York
(c) Louisiana
(d) Indiana

10. What was the Exposition's unofficial name?
(a) Columbo
(b) White City
(c) Black CIty
(d) Chicago Hope

11. What are Burnham and Root's jobs?
(a) Lawyers
(b) Doctors
(c) Businessmen
(d) Architects

12. What type of bureau is the police force going to establish?
(a) A serial killer department
(b) A fire department
(c) Crimes against the Exposition department
(d) A mysterious disappearance department

13. To whom does Holmes sell the articulated skeleton?
(a) The police station
(b) The Exposition
(c) Ned
(d) A medical school

14. What does Prendergast send out to influential people?
(a) Letters
(b) Photographs
(c) Postcards
(d) Champagne

15. Which city is second in the vote?
(a) New York
(b) Paris
(c) London
(d) Memphis

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Holmes' wife live?

2. Where do Burnham's wife and children live?

3. Who does the fair hire to keep fairgoers safe?

4. What color eyes does Herman Mudgett have?

5. How many workers die from January to April?

(see the answer keys)

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