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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Superstition Exhibition: Chapters 33-41.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Callisto?
(a) A Roman mythical woman who was suddenly transformed into a monster.
(b) A Roman goddess.
(c) A Greek goddess.
(d) A Greek mythical woman who was suddenly transformed into a wild creature.

2. Why does Smithback claim he likes the Museum of Natural History's library carrels in Chapter 27?
(a) He can spread out the many books he uses for research.
(b) They are big and roomy.
(c) He can hide, study stolen documents, or sleep.
(d) They are cozy and promote conversation.

3. Who is Charlie Prine?
(a) A conservation expert in the Anthropology department.
(b) A cop.
(c) The director of the Museum.
(d) A guest of the museum.

4. What does Smithback see in Rickman's desk drawer that prompts him to sign the provisions?
(a) A dismissal contract.
(b) An illegally obtained artifact.
(c) Whittlesey's journal.
(d) A gun.

5. How much force does the coroner's office suggest it would require to create the lacerations on the security guard's body in one stroke?
(a) Four times what a human male can achieve.
(b) Twice what a human male can achieve.
(c) The average strength of a human female.
(d) The average strength of a human male.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who finds being locked in the break room of the museum in Chapter 4 outrageous?

2. What lined the walls of the hut where the Mbwun figure was found?

3. What politician did Dr. Wright go to college with as revealed in Chapter 34?

4. According to Whittlesey's journal, what was the old native woman upset about?

5. From what city were the Whittlesey crates shipped from in 1988?

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