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"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" Quiz
"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" Quiz
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Reading comprehension quiz over Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" short story.
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1
First to be treated with the magic water is a:
woman
man
rose
2
After the 1st drink, Dr H's guests are:
satisfied
sorry
eager for more
3
Throughout the story, Dr. H's general attitude is one of:
feverish excitement
coolness and sadness
great hope
4
In Dr. H's study hangs a portrait of his:
sister
bride-to-be
mother
5
Dr. H only chose miserable people for his experiment because:
unhappy people are most easily fooled
he knew no happy people
they made more mistakes in life to correct
6
The 1 person who learns a lesson from the experiment is:
Dr. H
Mr. Gascoigne
Widow Wicherly
7
All 4 people who came to the study are:
unfortunate but happy
unfortunate and melancholy
fortunate but melancholy
8
A fight starts over:
Widow Wicherly
the rose
the rest of the water
9
The "lesson" Dr. H speaks of at the end of the story is that:
if given a 2nd chance, people will repeat their mistakes
old people really do not want to become young again
experience is the best teacher
10
After the riot, Dr. H's guests:
keep growing younger and become babies
become old again
stay young
11
The Fountain of Youth is in which state?
Florida
Texas
California
12
After the 3rd drink, Dr. H's guests start:
laughing and looking for fun
remembering rules for good behavior
blaming Dr. H for their troubles
13
The 3 old men invited to Dr. H's study are alike in that they all once:
were in love with Widow Wicherly
had been in politics
loved Sylvia Ward
14
Before his guests drink the water, Dr. H suggests that they:
make rules based on experiences
have their pictures taken
change into more youthful clothes
15
After the 2nd drink, Dr. H's guests start:
talking about their future plans
wishing they were old again
acting like their younger selves