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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. At what age does the person who dies in Chapter 1 predict that he or she will die?
(a) 59.
(b) 25.
(c) 18.
(d) 30.

2. What does the Main Character tell the Business Partner he must do in Chapter 23?
(a) Take care of the books.
(b) Watch the cat.
(c) Quit drinking.
(d) Hire an assistant.

3. What time is the Main Character told that the Boss would send a car for him?
(a) Four.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Noon.
(d) Sunrise.

4. What political party is under the Boss's control?
(a) The liberal party.
(b) The Pan-Asian party.
(c) The conservative party.
(d) The socialist party.

5. What fantasy does the Main Character have often as a college student?
(a) Herding sheep.
(b) Hopping on a train out of town.
(c) Performing on stage.
(d) Having an art exhibit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Main Character inadvertently steal from the Limo?

2. Where does the opening scene of the novel occur?

3. How does the Main Character first learn of the death in Chapter 1?

4. What does the Strange Man do when the Main Character refuses to tell him what he wants to know in Chapter 17?

5. Whom does the Strange Man demand to speak to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does the Main Character care about the future of the Business Partner?

2. Why is the sex between the Main Character and the woman with the beautiful ears important?

3. What evidence is there in Chapter 2 that the Main Character and his ex-wife still care for each other?

4. Describe the Rat's relationship to the Main Character.

5. How does the Strange Man convince the Business Partner to meet his demands?

6. What is the cause of the friction between the Strange Man and the Main Character?

7. Is the Main Character a proactive or a reactive person?

8. Describe the Limo Driver.

9. Describe the location of the Boss's home.

10. What is the significance of the Rat's second letter?

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