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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book One, Occam's Razor: Chapters 11-15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the way home from the college with Teddy, what does Hank notice by the side of the road?
(a) The site of a recent suicide.
(b) Teddy's wife.
(c) His mother walking alone.
(d) His wrecked car.

2. What did the outcome of getting a dog make Hank realize about his father?
(a) That his parents would never love each other.
(b) That he would never understand Hank.
(c) That he was a kind man.
(d) That he was a very intelligent man.

3. What does Leo aspire to be?
(a) A millionaire.
(b) A writer.
(c) A professor.
(d) A doctor.

4. What does Hank grab and hold up, swearing that he will kill a duck every day until the Railton College departments get more funding?
(a) A brick.
(b) A goose.
(c) A tape recorder.
(d) A bible.

5. What does he think might be the cause of his physical problem, which also afflicted his father?
(a) He has appendicitis.
(b) He has a kidney stone.
(c) He has chronic fatigue syndrome.
(d) He has asthma.

Short Answer Questions

1. Hank decides he has to leave his racquetball partner's house and go home. What physical problem is Hank experiencing as he heads home?

2. Why are some of Hank's colleagues angry about his property?

3. Hank goes to visit his mother after he has lunch with Jacob. His mother is worried about Mr. Purty. Who is he?

4. What is Hank's job at Railton College?

5. Why does he think his father might have had this affliction?

(see the answer key)

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