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The Manchurian Candidate | Quiz

Richard Condon
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The Manchurian Candidate | Quiz

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1)

While Marco traveled to New York to see Raymond, where was Shaw? (from Chapter 11)

On a train headed to see Marco.
In Chicago.
In his apartment.
Already headed to Washington.
2)

What is the plan for Raymond? (from Chapter 29)

To kill himself.
To kill the presidential candidate and wound Iselin, who will be wearing protection that will also make him look as though mortally wounded.
To kill his mother and stepfather.
To kill Jocie and her father.
3)

Where does Raymond have lunch with his mother? (from Chapter 13)

At a hotel restaurant.
At her home.
In a park.
In a small cafe.
4)

What does Raymond reveal? (from Chapter 12)

He does not want the award.
He remembers the action that won him the award.
He remembers killing Ed and Bobby.
He does not remember the action for which he won the award.
5)

What does Marco do when he is ordered to sign the document? (from Chapter 14)

He runs away.
He does nothing.
He complies.
He refuses.
6)

What does the colonel reveal that his investigators have learned about Raymond? (from Chapter 17)

He was a sweet, kind man before the war.
He had no sexual history before the war.
He had many lovers before the war.
He remembers killing Bobby and Ed.
7)

How must Marco appear? (from Chapter 29)

Unwiling to act, but eager to speed up his agents' progress in finding Raymond.
Eager to act.
Normal.
Eager to act, but is careful to slow his agents' progress in relocating Shaw.
8)

Marco's squad on the floor watches the proceedings, while the top FBI agents do what? (from Chapter 30)

Protect the Iselins.
Search for Raymond.
Struggle to reach the assassin's box before Raymond can kill the candidates or carry out whatever the colonel placed in his friend's charge.
Protect the presidential candidate.
9)

In England, what does Raymond's mother reveal? (from Chapter 16)

Iselin will become an embassador in England.
She is moving to England.
She is in love with the Brittish Prime Minister.
She intends to have that country's Labour Party investigated for Communist activities and a threat to trans-Atlantic relations.
10)

Why does Raymond's mother want to bring him to Europe? (from Chapter 13)

It would make her happy.
He deserves a vacation.
It would be a benefit to his professional career.
She wants to spend time with him.
11)

What does Raymond decide to do when he becomes furious? (from Chapter 23)

To never speak to his mother or stepfather again.
To become unprogrammed.
To kill his mother and stepfather.
To beat up his stepfather and shave his mother's head.
12)

Who does Raymond's mother believe he should attempt to marry? (from Chapter 18)

Jocie.
Her.
Rosie.
A senator.
13)

What does he state will happen if the major continues in his attempt at the court-martial? (from Chapter 14)

He will be exiled.
He will be held incommunicado and denied all rights.
He will be murdered.
He will be imprisoned.
14)

What does the inebriated Mrs. Iselin proceed to do? (from Chapter 26)

Rape her mind-controlled son.
Give Raymond poisoned wine.
Tell Raymond how much she cares for him.
Hug Raymond.
15)

How does Raymond refer to each event in sequence? (from Chapter 12)

In the present tense.
In the past tense.
In the conditional tense.
In the future tense.
16)

What does Raymond's mother ask Jocie's father? (from Chapter 22)

If he would attempt to block Iselin from becoming vice-president.
If he has seen her husband this evening.
If he is feeling alright.
If he would support Iselin in becoming vice-president.
17)

As she is speaking, what does Raymond's mother realize about him? (from Chapter 26)

How much Shaw resembles her own father.
How sad Shaw is.
How much Shaw resembles his father.
How handsome Shaw is.
18)

Why does Mrs. Iselin invite Raymond into the library? (from Chapter 20)

To listen to music.
To have a glass of wine.
To await Jocie Jordan's arrival.
To play solitaire.
19)

What has Shaw been having? (from Chapter 28)

Stomach pains.
Nightmares.
Dinner with his mother.
Headaches.
20)

The candidates take the stage, and what does Raymond's mother surreptitiously give Johnny Iselin? (from Chapter 30)

A note.
A sedative to calm his nerves.
Poison.
A kiss.
21)

What is the result of Raymond's column? (from Chapter 16)

It is ignored by many.
It is the most poorly-written article in the history of the paper.
It is not published.
It is the paper's most reprinted syndicated feature.
22)

Of what should the reader have a deep sense? (from Chapter 21)

Foreboding.
Love.
Sadness.
Happiness.
23)

What do Raymond and Ben Marco exchange? (from Chapter 18)

Recipes.
Phone numbers.
Christmas gifts.
Birthday gifts.
24)

What does Senator Jordan further state? (from Chapter 22)

He is not feeling well.
He will be Iselin's right hand man in his run for office.
He will instigate impeachment proceedings against Iselin if his name is brought forward for the vice-presidency at the party's convention.
He has not seen her husband this evening.
25)

What do the Marco and Raymond do when Raymond finds out about the fight between Marco and Chunjin? (from Chapter 12)

They laugh.
They argue.
They become angry.
They are silent.
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