WorksheetsThe Devil in the White City Part 2 Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 19mins
The engineer from Pittsburgh who creates something to out-Eiffel Eiffel's Tower
Daniel Burnham
George W. G. Ferris
Sol Bloom
Frederick Law Olmsted
What became the nickname for Holmes' building?
The Castle
The Fortress
The Stronghold
The Hotel
What did Holmes try, albeit unsuccessfully, to convince Ned Conner to buy?
The pharmacy
Life insurance for Julia and Pearl
The Castle
A house in Elmwood
What surprised Ned after he bought the pharmacy?
Body parts hidden under the floorboards
Debt collectors coming to collect money owed on the pharmacy
He caught Holmes and Julia having an affair
All the accounts were forged, and the pharmacy was bankrupt
What happened between Ned and Julia?
Ned killed Julia because of the affair
They left Chicago to get away from Holmes
They divorced
Ned attempted to kill Holmes and was arrested
What news does Julia give Holmes shortly before Christmas?
She is leaving to find a new job
She is pregnant with his child
She wants to return to Ned
She doesn't love him anymore
How does Holmes kill Julia?
Stabs her with a surgical tool
Suffocates her with chloroform
Poisons her
Strangles her in her sleep
What basic explanation does Holmes offer for the disappearance of Julia and Pearl?
"Oh, them? Yeah, I killed them."
"I have no idea. Don't ask me about that anymore."
"They left for home earlier than planned. I'm surprised she didn't tell you."
"I think Ned must have done something to them."
Charles Chappell is an articulator. What does an articulator do?
Gives eloquent speeches
Makes dental impressions
Whatever he's asked to do
Strips flesh from bodies; bleaches and reassembles the bones
What is Benjamin Pitezel being treated for at the Keeley Institute in Dwight, Illinois?
Alcoholism
Cocaine abuse
Opium abuse
Schizophrenia
What does Olmsted absolutely NOT want in the fair?
Steam-powered boats
Clowns
An area reserved for nature
The Ferris Wheel
What did Holmes basically say happened to Emeline Cigrand when Mrs. Lawrence asked?
"Oh, her? Yeah, I killed her."
"She left to get married."
"She got a new job in New York."
"Emeline who? I don't know who you're talking about."
What did Mrs. Lawrence see that convinced her that Holmes killed Emeline?
Men carrying a heavy trunk down from Holmes' offices
Holmes was caught selling Emeline's possessions
Holmes caught Mrs. Lawrence staring at him, at which point he smiled mysteriously and gave her a shushing gesture
Ned Conner confided that he thought Holmes killed Julia and Pearl, too
What discovery did police find much later in the room-sized vault in Holmes' basement which would "defy scientific explanation"?
A footprint burned into the door
A handprint burned into the door
Dents where someone had attempted to force their way out
The "real" H.H. Holmes who had been taken captive
What has presented Olmsted from spending as much time as he wants on the fairgrounds?
He keeps getting sick
He has too many other jobs going on at the same time
Legally, he can't enter Illinois because of several arrest warrants
The fair just doesn't interest him that much
Which of the following was NOT a reason that Holmes thought it was time to leave Chicago?
Mrs. Lawrence keeps asking about Emeline
Creditors have begun to threaten to repossess his belongings
Parents of missing girls keep asking Holmes for information
The police investigate a complaint against Holmes, but they don't find anything...this time.
What does Holmes like about Minnie R. Williams?
She is beautiful
She is incredibly intelligent and charming
She's a talented actress
She's the heir to a large inheritance
Which of the following did Holmes NOT look for in women when choosing victims?
Isolation
Weakness
Need
Attractiveness
"Of an unhealthy yellow or brown appearance"
Sallow
Garish
Dun
Meretricious
"The place of origin or earliest known history"
Sang-froid
Bordello
Provenance
Cadre
"Gaudy; loud and flashy"
Obsequious
Psychotropic
Garish
Fete
"Of a dull greyish-brown color"
Sallow
Dun
Garish
Imbroglio
"To reject the validity or authority of"
Foray
Repudiate
Retinue
Capitulation
"Existing in reality regardless of having official of legal designation or authority"
De facto
Garish
Psychotropic
Meretricious
"Obedient or attentive in a fawning, servile way"
Meretricious
De facto
Obsequious
Grandiloquent
"a brothel"
Fete
Bordello
Foray
Cadre
"A group of people having some unifying relationship"
Cadre
Coiffed
Provenance
Fete
"elaborately arranged"
Coiffed
Garish
Grandiloquent
Meretricious
"Native or restricted to a certain country or area"
Provenance
Endemic
Psychotropic
Grandiloquent
"An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation"
Sang-froid
Fete
Bordello
Imbroglio
"The ability to stay calm, especially in dangerous or difficult situations"
Imbroglio
Sang-froid
Repudiate
Foray
"Affecting the mind"
Psychotropic
Sallow
Imbroglio
Garish
"A sudden attack, usually to obtain something"
Provenance
Capitulation
Foray
Retinue
"Pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner"
Coiffed
Grandiloquent
Meretricious
Garish
"Apparently attractive but in reality having no value or integrity"
Garish
Meretricious
Dun
Grandiloquent
"A large outdoor party or celebration"
Bordello
Fete
Retinue
Imbroglio
"The act of surrendering or yielding"
Foray
Capitulation
Retinue
De facto
"A group of supporters or followers"
Retinue
Cadre
Foray
Provenance
