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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, pages 219-258.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instrument does Ziller play as Amanda sings during their first meeting?
(a) Drums.
(b) Horn.
(c) Flute.
(d) Piano.

2. After and despite her declaration that she cannot sleep with Marx, what transpires between Marx and Amanda?
(a) Marx massages her back and she relents.
(b) Marx kisses Amanda.
(c) Amanda and Marx nearly have sex.
(d) Marx performs oral sex on Amanda.

3. What does Marx admit about his impressions of the Zillers in his journal?
(a) He finds them to be too strange to not be repulsed.
(b) He dislikes John Paul.
(c) He is unable to be objective about them.
(d) He is afraid of Amanda.

4. Aside from his renowned sculptures, for what else did Zimmer have a stellar reputation?
(a) Singing.
(b) Inducing hallucinations.
(c) Dancing.
(d) Drumming.

5. When Marx is introduced to the letters of Plucky, how long has Plucky Purcell been in the monastery?
(a) Three months.
(b) Five months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One year.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what infirmity do the caretaker nuns in the Vatican suffer?

2. Although she is overwhelmed by John Paul's outward appearance, what impresses the nurse about him?

3. For which college did Plucky play football?

4. Fill in the blank: the name "Marx" was chosen by Marx Marvelous because it triggered America's hatred of _______.

5. What did Amanda once hide inside a hollow tree in order to trick woodpeckers into pecking the tree?

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