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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two, Judas Peckerwood: Chapters 21-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one reason the university was happy to hire Devereaux Sr.?
(a) He had the best credentials of the candidates.
(b) He was willing to work for a small salary.
(c) He did not need a faculty house to live in.
(d) He had a very respected academic reputation.

2. What do Hank's parents do for a living?
(a) They are both college professors.
(b) They are both doctors.
(c) His father is a writer, his mother a professor.
(d) His father is a doctor, his mother a high school teacher.

3. The night after the news report is aired, Hank meets with Dickie Pope. What is Dickie's position at the college?
(a) Head of Public Relations.
(b) Vice-Chancellor.
(c) Campus Executive Officer.
(d) Resident Writer.

4. Why does this new center on campus bother Hank?
(a) He believes it will attract the wrong sort of student.
(b) He believes that it has political implications for the college.
(c) He believes the money spent on it should have gone into department funding.
(d) He believes its carbon footprint will be huge.

5. What is the name of Hank's daughter's husband?
(a) Roger.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Randy.
(d) Russell.

Short Answer Questions

1. After speaking with Herbert and Paul, Hank phones his wife. She says her father is in jail. What is her father's name?

2. What does Mr. Purty tell Hank about his father that worries Hank?

3. At the end of Chapter 25, what does Hank find out about Jacob Rose and Gracie DuBois?

4. Why is Hank upset with his mother about Mr. Purty picking up his father and his things?

5. What state is Railton College in?

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