English 2 - Critical Analysis and Intermediate Composition » Fall 2019 » Final Exam

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Question #1
What was Houdini's real name?
A.   Enzo Houdini
B.   Erich Weiss
C.   Pierre Houdin
Question #2
What was the name of the jail where Harry Thaw was incarcerated?
A.   The Tombs
B.   New York City Jail
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.   The New York City Public Library
C.   A pamphlet from the Franklin Company
Question #4
What other character has a connection to the place in Question 3?
A.   Mother
B.   Tateh
C.   Father
Question #5
In Chapter 27, what event coincides with the end of Houdini's act?
A.   The firehouse explosion
B.   The death of Houdini's mother
C.   McKinley's assasination
Question #6
What is the Emerald Isle?
A.   Both Ireland and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
B.   England
C.   The firehouse where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
D.   Both England and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
E.   Ireland
Question #7
Who was Matthew Henson?
A.   Assistant to Peary
B.   One of the firemen
C.   Younger brother's real name
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 the Middle East
B.   Jewish person from New Jersey
C.   Jewish person from Eastern Europe
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.   The Big House
B.   The Tombs
C.   New York City Jail
Question #13
Where does Hnery Ford get his knowledge of mysticism and reincarnation?
A.   A pamphlet from the Franklin Company
B.   The New York City Public Library
C.   An exhibit at the Morgan Library
Question #14
What other character has a connection to the place in Question 3?
A.   Tateh
B.   Mother
C.   Father
Question #15
In Chapter 27, what event coincides with the end of Houdini's act?
A.   The firehouse explosion
B.   McKinley's assasination
C.   The death of Houdini's mother
Question #16
What is the Emerald Isle?
A.   Both Ireland and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
B.   Ireland
C.   The firehouse where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
D.   Both England and the place where Coalhouse's persecutors worked
E.   England
Question #17
Who was Matthew Henson?
A.   Assistant to Peary
B.   One of the firemen
C.   Younger brother's real name
Question #18
Archdduke Franz Ferdinand appears in the novel a couple of times. Why?
A.   he liked airplanes
B.   He was the Duke whom the Little Boy wanted Houdini to warn
C.   his death set off World War I
D.   All of the above
Question #19
Baron Ashkenazy was Tateh's new name. What does "Ashkenazy" refer to?
A.   Jewish person from New Jersey
B.   Jewish person from Eastern Europe
C.   Jewish person from the Middle East
Question #20
What finally happened to Harry Thaw?
A.   He was released - but we don't know why
B.   Doctorow didn't say
C.   He died in the asylum

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