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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18 through 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does D'Agosta discover Hayward doing in the storage room?
(a) Crying uncontrollably.
(b) Karate.
(c) Stealing office supplies.
(d) Eating doughnuts.

2. What question does Pendergast ask D'Agosta when they see the squatters' fire in the tunnel?
(a) "Could this be the break we're looking for?"
(b) "How many fingers do you see?"
(c) "You want the ones on the left or the ones on the right?"
(d) "Shall we retire to the drawing room?"

3. Why does Margo visit the 27th Precinct House in Chapter 19?
(a) To report her purse stolen.
(b) To find D'Agosta.
(c) To speak with the Chief.
(d) For target practice.

4. What does "DISH" stand for in the discussion between Frock, D'Agosta, and Brambell?
(a) Dramatically idiotic superstitious hyperstasis.
(b) Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.
(c) Diachroic isopeptide saccharin heliobore.
(d) Dinucleated insular subskeletal herniation.

5. What piece of literature does Mephisto tell Smithback to read before they meet again?
(a) A Poet's Maze.
(b) The Dunciad.
(c) Beyond Ragoon.
(d) Flowers for Algernon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pendergast say is the largest inhabited region on earth that remains unmapped?

2. What does Mephisto call rats?

3. What is Snow looking for after a police shootout?

4. What is the Pitti Palace?

5. What was the conclusion made by the medical examiner after examining the teeth marks on the bones of the victims?

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