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AP Lit. "Devil in the White City" Deck 4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who led the Railway Union strike against Pullman?

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

Eugene Debs

c)

Clarence Darrow

d)

Theodore Dreiser

2.

Holmes was being held under the suspicion that he murdered what acquaintance for a $10,000 insurance policy?

a)

Minnie Williams

b)

Georgiana Yoke

c)

Benjamin Pitezel

d)

Patrick Quinlin

3.

According to Holmes, where had Minnie Williams taken the children?

a)

She took them back to Texas to live on her land.

b)

She took them to Cincinnati, where their father was hiding.

c)

She took them to Boston to take elocution classes.

d)

She took them on a trip to London.

4.

Why did Holmes leave his rental house in Cincinnati?

a)

A nosy neighbor was gossiping about the large stove.

b)

The houses were too close, and the neighbors could hear the children crying.

c)

An insurance investigator appeared and she started asking questions.

d)

The owner demanded six months payment up front.

5.

How did Holmes feel when he read Geyer's search for the children in the newspapers?

a)

He was afraid that the truth was about to be revealed to the public.

b)

He was thrilled; the search provided much needed attention and gave him some power over the detective.

c)

He was angry that he couldn't contact Chappell and give him instructions to move the bodies.

d)

He was relieved that the ordeal would finally be over.

6.

What did Holmes borrow from neighbor Thomas Ryves?

a)

A shovel

b)

A trunk

c)

Wood for the stove

d)

A tin box

7.

Whose footprint was discovered in the vault in Holmes's office?

a)

Pearl Connor

b)

Minnie Williams

c)

Julia Connor

d)

Emeline Cigrand

8.

What national holiday did Carter Harrison help establish before his death?

a)

Columbus Day

b)

Labor Day

c)

Memorial Day

d)

Cities Day

9.

Of the following buildings designed by Root and Burnham, which one does not exist today?

a)

The Rookery

b)

The Reliance Building

c)

The Atwood

d)

The Masonic Temple Building

10.

Who of the following helped craft the charter that founded the United Nations?

a)

Frederick Law Olmsted

b)

Frank Millet

c)

Sal Bloom

d)

Daniel Burnham

11.

Who was the defense attorney that tried to spare Prendergast the death penalty?

a)

Clarence Darrow

b)

Alfred S. Trude

c)

Elias Kraus

d)

William Jennings Bryan

12.

What was Holmes reaction to Carrie Pietzel's break down on the stand when she had to see her daughter's letters?

a)

He cried in order to gain sympathy from the jury.

b)

He was stunned that the letters were admitted as evidence.

c)

He looked deeply concerned and sympathetic to Carrie.

d)

He showed no emotion.