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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, why is Spackman mentioned?
(a) Because of his interview.
(b) Because of his power.
(c) Because of his memo.
(d) Because of his quitting.

2. In Chapter 14, what is the IRS revealed to have been in the past?
(a) Nothing at all.
(b) A minor subgroup of a different agency.
(c) A part of the defense organization.
(d) A law enforcement agency.

3. In Chapter 8, who does the girl run away with?
(a) Her mother's boyfriend.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Herself.

4. In Chapter 9, who does the author blame for problems with editing this novel?
(a) Readers.
(b) Publishers.
(c) Agents.
(d) Lawyers.

5. What feeling does the author add to Mr. Glendenning's quote in Chapter 9?
(a) Love.
(b) Anger.
(c) Boredom.
(d) Pride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is meant to review the interviews in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 16, how does Lane feel toward his job?

3. In Chapter 9, what does the author say about financial gain relating to this novel?

4. What title does Lane Dean Jr. have in Chapter 16?

5. What textual feature does Chapter 9 have that is missing from the other chapters?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the characters in Chapter 18 react to Desk Names?

2. Why does the author talk about the dullness of the IRS in Chapter 9?

3. What makes Chapter 4 different from Chapters 1-3?

4. Why does the author claim this novel is memoir in Chapter 9?

5. What makes Claude happy in Chapter 2?

6. How is Claude's psychic ability described in Chapter 15?

7. Why does Dean marry Sheri in Chapter 6?

8. What types of information does the author provide via interview in Chapter 14?

9. How could the interview in Chapter 21 be described?

10. How do the girl and her mother get away in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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