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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unusual event occurs on a flight Zoyd is on?
(a) A group of doctors deal with a medical emergency.
(b) Another plane joins them in midair to allow soldiers to board.
(c) He gets a job offer to work in Hawaii.
(d) A riot occurs on the plane to Jamaica.

2. What kind of group enters the bowling alley as Zoyd and Hector are finishing lunch?
(a) A paramilitary group.
(b) A group of bikers.
(c) A bowling league.
(d) A group of religious fanatics.

3. Who gives the band a book of Italian songs?
(a) The groom.
(b) The bride.
(c) Ralph.
(d) Carmine.

4. What do the budget cuts mean for Frenesi Gates?
(a) She has been cut loose from the program.
(b) She has to take in a roommate.
(c) She has to find someone new to snitch on to remain viable.
(d) She has to supplement her income.

5. How many people are the soldiers who board Zoyd's flight looking for?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

6. Who is getting married in the Wayvone family?
(a) Ralph Wayvone's niece.
(b) Ralph Wayvone's daughter.
(c) Ralph Wayvone.
(d) Ralph Wayvone's son.

7. According to Hector, what else has the soldier taken from Zoyd?
(a) Elvissa.
(b) Frenesi.
(c) Prairie.
(d) Zoyd's mother.

8. Where do Frenesi and Gates live at this point in time?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Las Vegas.
(c) Washington.
(d) California.

9. What organization do they represent?
(a) Vineland Ball Busters.
(b) NEVER.
(c) Jehovah Witnesses.
(d) Steel Wheels.

10. What kind of organization do they run?
(a) A Harley Davison club.
(b) A fanatical religious conversion co-op.
(c) A premium bowling organization.
(d) An asylum for people addicted to television.

11. What does DL stand for?
(a) Darren Leslie.
(b) Doris Lisle.
(c) Doreen Leanne.
(d) Darryl Louise.

12. Where does Zoyd plan to hold his display?
(a) The radio station.
(b) The Cucumber Lounge.
(c) The Log Jam Bar.
(d) The television station.

13. What theme song begins playing when Prairie is in the main bathroom at the mansion?
(a) The theme from Shaft.
(b) The theme from the Defenders.
(c) The theme from Hawaii Five - O.
(d) The theme from Mission Impossible.

14. What gig does Zoyd tip him off about?
(a) Bah Mitzvah for Ralph Wayvone.
(b) Wedding gig for Ralph Wayvone.
(c) Release party for Ralph Wayvone.
(d) Anniversary celebration for Ralph Wayvone.

15. Who is Frenesi married to ?
(a) Flash.
(b) Vond.
(c) Trash.
(d) Brash.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the most recent check Frenesi gets from the government program?

2. What is unusual about that month's payment?

3. What does Pynchon call the television?

4. What does Zoyd do his rounds in?

5. Why is a loan co-sign from Zoyd unlikely?

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