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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Hank, when he wakes up to find his wife beside him and his father-in-law close by?
(a) At his daughter's house.
(b) At Tony's place.
(c) In jail.
(d) In the hospital.

2. As Hank heads to campus after the call about the dead bird, he thinks about his father-in-law. What are his feelings about his father-in-law?
(a) He dislikes him.
(b) That he has always liked him but is not sure his father-in-law feels the same about Hank.
(c) He wishes he knew him better.
(d) They get along great and have a lot in common.

3. After seeing Mr. Purty and his truck, Hank returns to campus. He runs into Meg Quigley. What does she tell him?
(a) That she is in love with Campbell Wheemer.
(b) That her father has been fired.
(c) That she is the one who killed the bird.
(d) That she does not want a Ph.D. but her father is pushing her to get one.

4. After Hank gets out of the ceiling and cleans up, where does he go with his friend Tony?
(a) To Tony's place.
(b) To Philadelphia.
(c) To a bar.
(d) To a restaurant.

5. Why were William Henry Devereaux's colleagues at his new place of work confused about his inability to lecture?
(a) He could still talk to them in the halls and at social events.
(b) He was still publishing incredible articles.
(c) He could talk to the students if he turned his back.
(d) He had a reputation of being a great speaker.

6. How does Hank's wife respond to finding the photo of the woman in Tony's hot tub in his pocket?
(a) She begins divorce proceedings.
(b) She cries for hours.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She wonders if it was a reporter on local TV.

7. Who replaces Hank as chair of the English department?
(a) Tony Coniglia.
(b) Jacob Rose.
(c) Paul Bourke.
(d) Teddy Barnes.

8. At the end of Chapter 25, what does Hank find out about Jacob Rose and Gracie DuBois?
(a) That they have been plotting against him.
(b) That they are on the run from the law.
(c) That they are leaving the college.
(d) They are going to get married.

9. Hank is covered in urine and knows he can't be seen in public. What makes him hide in his office ceiling?
(a) His secretary announces the dean has arrived.
(b) He wants to listen to the meeting next door.
(c) He hears voices outside in the hall.
(d) He knows he can get to the building exit without being seen.

10. In the Epilogue, where do Hank and his wife like to sit and watch the neighborhood?
(a) On their deck.
(b) In their summerhouse.
(c) On their porch.
(d) On their roof.

11. After botching the first lecture, Hank's father was confident he could return to the classroom and lecture again. What was the name of the student that was last on the roll?
(a) Miss Wainwright.
(b) Mrs. Wordsworth.
(c) Mrs. Wheelwright.
(d) Miss Ellsworth.

12. Who comes into Hank's office when he is up in the ceiling?
(a) His wife.
(b) His doctor.
(c) Meg Quigley and her father.
(d) A newspaper reporter.

13. As Hank leaves his mother outside the large Victorian house, what does he notice?
(a) Gracie DuBois running toward him.
(b) The house is on fire.
(c) Several police cars have pulled up.
(d) He has an acute pain in his side.

14. What can Hank tell from from the lights in his hiding place in the ceiling?
(a) That there is a meeting about staff vacation time next door.
(b) Where the English department is meeting.
(c) That the Humanities department is meeting three rooms down.
(d) That the dean is meeting with the press in his office.

15. How many books does Hank say his father had published by the time he left his family?
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Five.
(c) One.
(d) Ten.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Epilogue, who has become the new dean of Railton College?

2. In the Epilogue, what does Hank's wife tell them they have enough of?

3. How does Russell explain what happened between him and Hank's daughter?

4. In the Epilogue, what does Hank say about his wife?

5. What is Hank doing when he wets his pants?

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