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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What simple request does Nick Naylor make in Chapter 7 that prompts Gazelle to make a smart comment?
(a) He asks he to get him lunch.
(b) He asks her to collate some papers.
(c) He asks for coffee.
(d) He tells her to hold his calls.

2. What type of medical condition has recently been linked to smoking in Chapter 1?
(a) A circularoty condition.
(b) A digestive condition.
(c) A neurological condition.
(d) A pituitary condition.

3. In Chapter 9, what words does Heather use to describe Nick's assertion that he works for tobacco to pay the rent?
(a) Yuppie Nuremberg defense.
(b) Aww-shucks rationalization.
(c) The moral equivalency principle.
(d) Fantastical disassociation.

4. With what television journalist does Polly have an interview regarding fetal alcohol syndrome in Chapter 7?
(a) Barbara Walters.
(b) Diane Sawyer.
(c) Mike Wallace.
(d) Tim Russert.

5. In Chapter 1, how does Nick characterize JJ Hollister?
(a) An old tobacco-man.
(b) A ghost of a human being.
(c) A corporate hack.
(d) A belligerant drunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what empire is the autocrat that Naylor cites in the prologue?

2. What is the topic of the story of the audience member who interrupts Nick Naylor at the conference in the Prologue?

3. Which John Wayne film does Naylor and his son watch at the end of Chapter 3?

4. Which Nazi leader does Gordon Craighead compare Nick to in Heather's article?

5. In what city does Nick Naylor live?

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