Ticker-Tape Parade Honors General Jonathan Wainwright - Broadway

A hero returns to New York, appearing gaunt and tired after his last battle fought three years and three months before the war's end. Despite his weariness, he receives an unprecedented ovation, greater than any conquering hero before him. The celebration, marked by a blizzard of ticker tape and shredded phone books, is the largest New York has ever witnessed.

What is the condition of the hero upon returning to New York?

• Energetic and lively

• Gaunt and tired

• Unchanged and indifferent

• Excited and jubilant

How long before the end of the war was the hero's last battle fought?

• Four years

• Two years and six months

• One year

• Three years and three months

Who received a greater ovation than any other hero in New York?

• George Washington

• Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright

• Alexander Hamilton

• Abraham Lincoln

What was used to create the blizzard during the hero's ovation?

• Ticker tape and shredded phone books

• Streamers and flags

• Fireworks

• Confetti and balloons

How does the ovation for Jonathan Mayhew Wainwright compare to others in New York?

• It was average

• It was the most subdued

• It was the smallest ever seen

• It was the greatest ever seen