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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which method of elevator inspection has a better accuracy rate?
(a) Intuitionism by 25%.
(b) Intuitionism by 10%.
(c) Empiricism by 25%.
(d) Empiricism by 10%.

2. What is Lila Mae's record for accuracy?
(a) She has an extremely high record for accuracy.
(b) She is accurate less than half the time.
(c) She has an average rate of accuracy.
(d) She is never wrong.

3. What is significant about Lila Mae's status as a black woman in her occupation?
(a) She is both the first woman and the first person of color to hold the job.
(b) She is one of many women and people of color to hold the job.
(c) She is the second woman to hold the job and the first person of color.
(d) She is the second person of color and the first woman.

4. Who is running against Chancre?
(a) Johnny Shush.
(b) Orville Lever.
(c) James Fulton..
(d) Lila Mae Watson.

5. Who replaced James Fulton as head of the Institute?
(a) Orville Lever.
(b) Frank Chancre.
(c) Mr. Reed.
(d) Fanny Briggs.

6. Who is Ben Urich?
(a) A reporter for Lift Magazine.
(b) Lila Mae's ex-boyfriend.
(c) A henchman for Johnny Shush.
(d) An elevator inspector.

7. Who is the "screaming man"?
(a) Frank Chancre.
(b) James Fulton.
(c) Mr. Reed.
(d) Ben Urich.

8. Where does Arogast work?
(a) Internal Affairs.
(b) The Fanny Briggs building.
(c) The mayor's office.
(d) The Institute.

9. What does Lila Mae read on the elevator at 125 Walker?
(a) The manual that all new elevator inspectors receive upon graduation.
(b) The technical specifications of the elevator she is inspecting.
(c) The initials of the other inspectors who have checked the elevator in the past.
(d) The record of violations imposed on the superintendent of the building.

10. What does Natchez want to do in Down: Part Two?
(a) Finish writing the third volume of Fulton's book.
(b) Find the Black Box and reveal the truth about Fulton's identity.
(c) Get to the bottom of the Fanny Briggs mystery.
(d) Take revenge on Johnny Shush for murdering someone close to him.

11. Who does Lila Mae question for information in Down: Part One?
(a) Mr. Reed.
(b) Frank Chancre.
(c) James Fulton.
(d) Chuck Gould.

12. How does Lila Mae respond to the summons back to base in Down: Part One?
(a) She tells the dispatcher that she is taking her vacation time.
(b) She goes to the press and claims that she has been framed.
(c) She reports straight back to base to face the consequences.
(d) She lies about not hearing it in order to buy her time.

13. How does the building superintendent respond to Lila Mae's inspection?
(a) He begs Lila Mae for leniency.
(b) He tries, unsuccessfully, to bribe her.
(c) He promises to schedule the repairs immediately.
(d) He threatens to report Lila Mae to her superiors.

14. Who dropped Lila Mae off on her first day of elevator school?
(a) Orville Lever.
(b) James Fulton.
(c) Her father.
(d) Chuck Gould.

15. What does Urich discover in Down: Part Two?
(a) That the Institute for Vertical Transport is going to close.
(b) That Lila Mae has been framed for the Fanny Briggs crash.
(c) That Johnny Shush is financing Lever's campaign.
(d) That his story about the Black Box has been pulled from the next issue.

Short Answer Questions

1. At elevator school, how did Lila Mae perform on her oral examination?

2. What revolutionary design innovation did Elisha Otis bring to the elevator industry?

3. What does Lila Mae Watson do for a living?

4. What is Marie Claire's current occupation?

5. Why is James Fulton an important figure?

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