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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Alys shocks Jason Taverner by knowing that his television program airs on which nights?
(a) Saturdays.
(b) Thursdays.
(c) Tuesdays.
(d) Fridays.

2. What objects are embedded in the walls surrounding the Buckmans' home?
(a) Razors.
(b) Broken glass bottles.
(c) Cans of mace.
(d) Knives.

3. The phone grid links what element of the users' humanity?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Intellect.
(c) Empathy.
(d) Sexuality.

4. The person into whom Jason Taverner runs outside of the police station introduces herself in what manner?
(a) Felix Buckman's sister.
(b) A famous singer.
(c) A famous actress.
(d) Felix Buckman's wife.

5. Felix Buckman says that what type of love is different from every other?
(a) The love for a child.
(b) The love of a pet.
(c) The love between a captor and a prisoner.
(d) The love of a food.

6. What is NOT something Alys names among the precious objects in the Buckmans' home?
(a) Medieval wooden chess sets.
(b) Early United States postage stamps.
(c) Vintage photos.
(d) Old-bone china cups from England.

7. Jason Taverner escapes from the Buckman home by what method?
(a) He asks a woman for a ride in her quibble.
(b) He gets Alys to give him a ride.
(c) He runs off down the street and toward Kathy's apartment.
(d) He asks a woman for a ride in her flipflap.

8. How many people at one time are generally using the phone grid at once?
(a) Millions.
(b) Thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Scores.

9. What objects does Alys show to Jason Taverner inside Alys's quibble?
(a) Record albums by Jason Taverner.
(b) Stacks of cash.
(c) Rare postage stamps.
(d) Record albums by Felix Buckman.

10. Alys agrees to remove the surveillance devices from Jason Taverner for what reason?
(a) She hates her husband.
(b) She believes in personal freedom.
(c) She hates her brother.
(d) She hates the police state.

11. Alys tells Jason Taverner that she has maintained an incestuous relationship with Felix Buckman for what length of time?
(a) 2 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 12 years.
(d) 5 years.

12. How much money does Herb want to bet Felix Buckman that they find nothing even when they locate Jason Taverner?
(a) 20 gold quinques.
(b) 500 paper dollars.
(c) 100 paper dollars.
(d) 5 gold quinques.

13. How had Felix Buckman felt about Alys when they were children?
(a) He wanted to please her.
(b) He was afraid of her.
(c) He felt protective of her.
(d) He did not understand her.

14. What kind of drug does Jason Taverner take willingly from Alys?
(a) LSD.
(b) Ether.
(c) Mescaline.
(d) Peyote.

15. Into whom does Jason Taverner run on his way out of the police station?
(a) Heather Hart.
(b) Alys.
(c) Ruth Rae.
(d) Kathy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Felix Buckman believes that on the whole, people "mostly function in" (107) what type of fashion?

2. After spending the night at the pol station, Jason Taverner is scheduled to be set free at what time the following morning?

3. What emotion does Ruth Rae say is the most powerful one on earth?

4. Alys tells Jason Taverner that the bomb had been placed on his body by whom?

5. The title of the novel is taken from a song by what composer?

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