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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color silk covers the walls of J. P. Morgan's study?
(a) Crimson.
(b) Lilac.
(c) Aqua.
(d) Maroon.

2. How many Renaissance-style paintings are in Belle's office at the library?
(a) 9.
(b) 6.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

3. What are the bookcases made from in the rotunda?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Mahogany.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

4. Who was the architect for the Morgan library?
(a) White.
(b) Grove.
(c) McKim.
(d) Mead.

5. Who is the artist of the painting that Belle has to step over in Chapter 3?
(a) Rubens.
(b) Rembrandt.
(c) Durer.
(d) van Gogh.

6. In Chapter 10, what color scarf does Belle use when she bids at the auction?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Purple.
(c) White.
(d) Red.

7. When the first Bible goes up for sale in Chapter 10, how many lots remain before the Bible Belle is interested in will be up for sale?
(a) 10 lots.
(b) 17 lots.
(c) 15 lots.
(d) 8 lots.

8. In Chapter 12, what time does Morgan solve the problem to the financial crisis?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 11 p.m.
(c) 10 minutes before midnight.
(d) 40 minutes after midnight.

9. When does Gramma Fleet die?
(a) March 29, 1908.
(b) March 18, 1908.
(c) March 3, 1908.
(d) March 22, 1908.

10. In Chapter 10, what is the name of one of Mr. Morgan's enemies that Belle greets at an auction in Boston?
(a) Mr. Robinson.
(b) Mr. Wyatt.
(c) Mr. Vandeventer.
(d) Mr. Edwards.

11. In Chapter 12, what do Belle and Morgan do at first while he waits for bankers and trust men to come up with a solution to the financial crisis?
(a) Catalog books.
(b) Read.
(c) Play cards.
(d) Peruse auction catalogs.

12. Under what tree did Belle always find refuge before her family moved to New York City?
(a) Ash.
(b) Elm.
(c) Maple.
(d) Oak.

13. When does Belle attend a gallery show for Edward Steichen?
(a) May 2, 1908.
(b) May 21, 1908.
(c) May 13, 1908.
(d) May 9, 1908.

14. How much is Belle to receive a month as Morgan's personal librarian?
(a) $75.
(b) $80.
(c) $65.
(d) $50.

15. In Chapter 5, how many children does Richard Greener have with his Japanese common-law wife?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Morgan's daughter, Anne, when Belle becomes Morgan's personal librarian?

2. When does Chapter 12 take place?

3. How much does it cost for a train ticket from Princeton to New York City?

4. In Chapter 12, how much money does Belle say that Morgan got the government to pledge to help the brokerage houses?

5. What type of desk does Belle have in her office at the library?

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