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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27, 28, 29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 22, what happens after David's father's death?
(a) The newspaper calls to interview David.
(b) David is unable to ride trains.
(c) There are a series of lawsuits.
(d) David is awarded money from the head of public transportation.

2. What do the agents at Peoria REC call the product of Martinsburg?
(a) A file.
(b) A card.
(c) A case.
(d) A problem.

3. Why does David's father put his arm in the train door in Chapter 22?
(a) To let someone get off the train.
(b) To hold it open for David.
(c) Because he is angry.
(d) It is an accident.

4. What year do David's parents divorce?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1973.

5. In Chapter 22, why does David say he grew up knowing some tax laws?
(a) He did not grow up knowing tax laws.
(b) His mother worked for the IRS.
(c) His father was an accountant.
(d) His family was audited twice.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David's father die after his arm is stuck in the train in Chapter 22?

2. What is revealed to be a joke in Chapter 14?

3. What does the narrator say Cusk is avoiding in Chapter 27?

4. How does the author present the quoted interviews in Chapter 14?

5. In Chapter 14, what rank do the prebriefer's have?

(see the answer key)

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