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Which style of house is likely to have:
1) Hipped or pyramidal roof, a dormer on the third floor, double hung windows and a large one-story front porch?
a) Tudor
b) Foursquare
c) Colonial Revival
2) Steep slate roof, prominent, often front-facing chimney, casement windows and half-timbering?
a) Tudor
b) Foursquare
c) Colonial Revival
3) Multipaned double-hung windows with shutters, cornice molding or dentil trim, and a fan light or transom window.
a) Tudor
b) Foursquare
c) Colonial Revival
Answers: 1, b; 2, a; 3, c