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Question #1

What was Houdini's real name?

A. Pierre Houdin

B. Erich Weiss

C. Enzo Houdini

Question #2

What was the name of the jail where Harry Thaw was incarcerated?

A. New York City Jail

B. The Tombs

C. The Big House

Question #3

Where does Hnery Ford get his knowledge of mysticism and reincarnation?

A. An exhibit at the Morgan Library

B. A pamphlet from the Franklin Company

C. The New York City Public Library

Question #4

What other character has a connection to the place in Question 3?

A. Father

B. Mother

C. Tateh

Question #5

In Chapter 27, what event coincides with the end of Houdini's act?

A. McKinley's assasination

B. The death of Houdini's mother

C. The firehouse explosion

Question #6

What is the Emerald Isle?

A. Both Ireland and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

B. England

C. Ireland

D. The firehouse where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

E. Both England and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

Question #7

Who was Matthew Henson?

A. One of the firemen

B. Younger brother's real name

C. Assistant to Peary

Question #8

Archdduke Franz Ferdinand appears in the novel a couple of times. Why?

A. his death set off World War I

B. He was the Duke whom the Little Boy wanted Houdini to warn

C. he liked airplanes

D. All of the above

Question #9

Baron Ashkenazy was Tateh's new name. What does "Ashkenazy" refer to?

A. Jewish person from Eastern Europe

B. Jewish person from New Jersey

C. Jewish person from the Middle East

Question #10

What finally happened to Harry Thaw?

A. He was released - but we don't know why

B. He died in the asylum

C. Doctorow didn't say

Question #11

What was Houdini's real name?

A. Pierre Houdin

B. Enzo Houdini

C. Erich Weiss

Question #12

What was the name of the jail where Harry Thaw was incarcerated?

A. New York City Jail

B. The Big House

C. The Tombs

Question #13

Where does Hnery Ford get his knowledge of mysticism and reincarnation?

A. The New York City Public Library

B. An exhibit at the Morgan Library

C. A pamphlet from the Franklin Company

Question #14

What other character has a connection to the place in Question 3?

A. Tateh

B. Father

C. Mother

Question #15

In Chapter 27, what event coincides with the end of Houdini's act?

A. McKinley's assasination

B. The firehouse explosion

C. The death of Houdini's mother

Question #16

What is the Emerald Isle?

A. The firehouse where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

B. England

C. Both England and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

D. Both Ireland and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked

E. Ireland

Question #17

Who was Matthew Henson?

A. One of the firemen

B. Assistant to Peary

C. Younger brother's real name

Question #18