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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
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
2
After the 3rd drink, Dr. H's guests start:
blaming Dr. H for their troubles
laughing and looking for fun
remembering rules for good behavior
3
The 1 person who learns a lesson from the experiment is:
Mr. Gascoigne
Dr. H
Widow Wicherly
4
All 4 people who came to the study are:
fortunate but melancholy
unfortunate and melancholy
unfortunate but happy
5
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
6
Before his guests drink the water, Dr. H suggests that they:
make rules based on experiences
change into more youthful clothes
have their pictures taken
7
After the riot, Dr. H's guests:
become old again
stay young
keep growing younger and become babies
8
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
9
Throughout the story, Dr. H's general attitude is one of:
coolness and sadness
great hope
feverish excitement
10
A fight starts over:
the rose
Widow Wicherly
the rest of the water
11
After the 1st drink, Dr H's guests are:
eager for more
sorry
satisfied
12
After the 2nd drink, Dr. H's guests start:
wishing they were old again
talking about their future plans
acting like their younger selves
13
First to be treated with the magic water is a:
woman
rose
man
14
The Fountain of Youth is in which state?
California
Texas
Florida
15
In Dr. H's study hangs a portrait of his:
mother
bride-to-be
sister