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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what ranking does Reynolds hold?
(a) GS-10.
(b) GS-8.
(c) GS-9.
(d) GS-11.
2. In Chapter 14, what does one interviewee say was the basis of IRS agent performance review in the past?
(a) The amount of money collected.
(b) The speed at which they finished returns.
(c) The amount of vacation days they did not take.
(d) Their ability to pay their own taxes.
3. In Chapter 13, what does the character try to attribute his sweating to?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Puberty.
(c) Disease.
(d) Nerves.
4. In Chapter 6, what upsets Dean most about his relationship with his girlfriend?
(a) Their arguments.
(b) Their distance from each other.
(c) Their lack of money.
(d) Their personal beliefs.
5. In Chapter 19, what is one main reason given for the problems of America?
(a) Too many government employees.
(b) A lack of immigration controls.
(c) Not enough private sector jobs.
(d) A lack of Civics classes in school.
6. In Chapter 9, where does the author say he kept his notes for this novel?
(a) Computer files.
(b) His wallet.
(c) Notebooks.
(d) In a secret safe.
7. What does the character in Chapter 13 do when a sweat attack begins in public?
(a) He tries to hide.
(b) He lies on the ground.
(c) He takes off his shirt.
(d) He makes a joke.
8. In Chapter 15, what opinion does the narrator have about Claude's psychic ability?
(a) The narrator is neutral toward the psychic ability.
(b) The narrator says nothing about the psychic ability.
(c) The narrator believes in the psychic ability.
(d) The narrator does not believe in the psychic ability.
9. What textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?
(a) In-text citations.
(b) Headings.
(c) Quotes.
(d) Footnotes.
10. In Chapter 10, who justifies the role of large organizations?
(a) The author himself.
(b) The organizations themselves.
(c) The government.
(d) No one.
11. In Chapter 14, how are Stecyk's interviews described by the IRS?
(a) Newsreporting.
(b) Public relations.
(c) Information gathering.
(d) Evidence.
12. In Chapter 14, what rank do the prebriefer's have?
(a) GS-12.
(b) GS-10.
(c) GS-11.
(d) GS-13.
13. Who does Claude Sylvanshine work for?
(a) The ATF.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The CIA.
(d) The IRS.
14. In Chapter 9, who does the author blame for problems with editing this novel?
(a) Publishers.
(b) Lawyers.
(c) Readers.
(d) Agents.
15. What makes Lane feel out of place in Chapter 16?
(a) Being left out of gossip.
(b) Forgetting his money.
(c) Not knowing the new laws.
(d) Wearing the wrong thing.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Claude travel in Chapter 2?
2. What are Desk Names, as defined in Chapter 18?
3. In Chapter 14, why does the narrator say some people are able to speak from the heart during their interviews?
4. Who is meant to review the interviews in Chapter 14?
5. What type of interviews has Stecyk prepared in Chapter 14?
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