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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7 - Human Renaissance.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what was the name of the person who said that Spencer’s show was indecent and blasphemous?
(a) Peter Martin Bryant, III.
(b) William Cathaway, Jr.
(c) Morris Davies White.
(d) Sarah Anne Calhoun.

2. How long did Spencer perform at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 5 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 15 days.

3. When did Elise give birth to her third child?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1878.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1875.

4. Where was Spencer’s caravan parked while he and his son created creatures for his show?
(a) Small town near Detroit.
(b) Meadow 40 miles north of Philadelphia.
(c) Elise’s family home near Chicago.
(d) Farm outside of Boston.

5. What year in Spencer’s life does Chapter 3 cover?
(a) 1870.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1871.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insect did Spencer regularly sketch and mention in his journals and letters?

2. In Chapter 2, from where did the dead insects come from that Spencer illustrated?

3. When did Spencer disappear?

4. Oddly, how did Spencer feel as he dissected the fawn-child?

5. What was Elise’s last name?

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