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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mon Cul bite one of the rednecks?
(a) The man tries to feed Mon Cul a banana.
(b) Mon Cul overheard their plans to hurt John Paul.
(c) Mon Cul thought that Plucky was about to be attacked.
(d) The man moves too quickly for the startled baboon.

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

3. In what city were forty of the entertainers in the Indo Tibetan Circus and Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band arrested?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Diego.
(c) Sacramento.
(d) San Francisco.

4. What drug was once found on Plucky that helped lead to his dishonorable discharge from the military?
(a) Mushrooms.
(b) Hashish.
(c) LSD.
(d) Marijuana.

5. Calming Amanda's fears about his temperament, what reason does John Paul cite for his detachment as they restore their new home after the disbanding of the circus?
(a) He is afraid Mon Cul is homesick.
(b) He has not heard from Plucky in a long time.
(c) He had a bad dream about Amanda's unborn child.
(d) He is worried that Baby Thor does not care for him as a father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Marx marry his friend's pregnant lover?

2. What is cited as evidence of genetic memory?

3. According to John Paul, what disease has genetically altered mankind for the better?

4. What does Ziller generally report as his profession on government forms?

5. For which college did Plucky play football?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Society of the Felicitator.

2. What are Marx's impressions of the hot dog stand?

3. Describe the narrative form of "Another Roadside Attraction."

4. What is significant about the suitcase found in Miami?

5. Describe Amanda and John Paul's wedding ceremony.

6. Why is Marx interested in working with John Paul and Amanda?

7. How does Marx Marvelous attract John Paul and Amanda's attention?

8. What is significant about Plucky's job in logging?

9. Describe John Paul Ziller's childhood.

10. According to the jumps in the future with the narrator, what is significant about John Paul's disappearance?

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