The Devil In The White City by Erik Larson
  • 1. What event is largely depicted in 'The Devil in the White City'?
A) The Great Fire of London
B) The San Francisco Earthquake
C) World War I
D) The Chicago World's Fair
  • 2. Which year did the Chicago World's Fair take place?
A) 1895
B) 1893
C) 1900
D) 1889
  • 3. What type of structure did the fair prominently feature?
A) Brick buildings
B) Steel skyscrapers
C) White City
D) Wooden cottages
  • 4. Which theme does Larson emphasize throughout the narrative?
A) The importance of friendship
B) Post-war recovery
C) Environmental responsibility
D) The duality of human nature
  • 5. What was a significant attraction at the fair?
A) The Ferris Wheel
B) The Colosseum
C) The Space Needle
D) The Eiffel Tower
  • 6. Who wrote 'The Devil in the White City'?
A) James Patterson
B) Dan Brown
C) Stephen King
D) Erik Larson
  • 7. What did H. H. Holmes construct to lure victims?
A) A restaurant
B) A theater
C) A museum
D) A hotel
  • 8. What was the nickname of the hotel constructed by Holmes?
A) Death House
B) Murder Castle
C) Hotel of Horrors
D) Killer Inn
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