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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 28-30.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dirk tells Richard that under hypnosis, he was able to remember details he's not even aware of consciously, including a full description of what?
(a) Reg's horse.
(b) Susan's apartment.
(c) Gordon's car.
(d) Sarah's dress.

2. Why does Richard MacDuff dislike Michael Wenton-Weakes?
(a) He is arrogant and has no conscience.
(b) He is wealthy and feels sorry for himself.
(c) Michael got Richard fired.
(d) Michael dumped Richard's sister.

3. In Chapter 7, when Gordon Way stops to fill his car with petrol, what else does he do?
(a) Talks to an unusual cat.
(b) Overfills his tires with air.
(c) Finishes a phone call.
(d) Buys a pack of batteries.

4. When Reg tells his story to Richard and Dirk, he says he's so old that:
(a) His gray hair has turned gray twenty times over.
(b) He makes the chancellor look young.
(c) He's seen the beginning and end of countless nations.
(d) He doesn't remember who he is.

5. Why does Richard start to fall asleep at the dinner in Chapter 6?
(a) The professor has hypnotized him.
(b) Harp music is playing.
(c) He's eaten too much.
(d) A reader is reciting a poem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the roaming alien ghost who is driven mad with guilt and loneliness want?

2. When Dirk listens to the answering machine tape found in Richard's apartment, he realizes that:

3. Michael Wenton-Weakes spends much of his time brooding over the loss of what?

4. In Chapter 4, Richard MacDuff attends a dinner held in honor of whom?

5. Urban Chronotis is Regius Professor of what?

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