The Devil in the White City Part 1

In what suburb of Chicago does H. H. Holmes settle and build his three-story building?

• Menlo Park
• Evanston
• Summitt
• Englewood

What monument from the prior World’s Fair did the Exposition planners hope to surpass?

• Big Ben

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Empire State Building

• The Berlin Wall

The great American landscape architect who designed the fair grounds

• George B. Post
• Robert Peabody
• Frederick Law Olmsted
• Daniel Root

What is H.H. Holmes' real name?

• John Root

• Herman Webster Mudgett

• Frederick Law Olmstead

• Harold Warner Minkus

In which city had the previous Exposition taken place?

• New York City

• London

• Paris

• Moscow

What was Mudgett's first job (Holmes)?

• Teacher

• Doctor

• Insurance salesman

• Pharmacist

What did Olmsted design which made him the first choice to design the Columbian Exposition fairgrounds?

• Central Park in NYC

• The Chrysler Building

• Thompson Square Park

• Lincoln Park

Why was Myrta and Holmes' marriage filled with tension?

• He was overly friendly with other women

• He was physically abusive to Myrta

• They were having money troubles

• He was still in love with his first wife, Clara

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What oddity did the owner of the furnace company notice about the device in Holmes' basement?

• It didn't burn hot enough to be useful

• There was a body in it when he came to look at it

• It was made of metal which would not be able to withstand the heat

• It was the wrong size and shape for glasswork

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Which city was NOT in consideration for the Fair?

• New York City, NY

• St. Louis, MO

• Minneapolis, MN

• Washington, D.C.