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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. How does the Main Character first meet his girlfriend?
(a) Through a dating service.
(b) Through work at the ad agency.
(c) In a bar.
(d) Through a mutual friend.

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

3. What does the Girlfriend tell the Main Character about her ears?
(a) She rarely displays them.
(b) They bring her great misery.
(c) They bring her great luck.
(d) She gets a high off showing them.

4. From where does the Main Character phone his business partner in Chapter 23?
(a) A nearby bar.
(b) His apartment.
(c) A grungy public phone.
(d) The office.

5. How does the Main Character react the first time he sees the Girlfriend's ears?
(a) He cries.
(b) He is unable to speak.
(c) He kisses her.
(d) He thanks her profusely.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Strange Man tell the Main Character during their phone call in Chapter 22?

2. What political party is under the Boss's control?

3. Where does the Main Character go after leaving the Limo Driver on his return from the Boss's home?

4. What does the Strange Man do as he waits for the Business Partner to arrive?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between the Main Character and his ex-wife.

2. Describe the Limo Driver.

3. What is the importance of the Whale's Penis?

4. How does the Boss come to gain his power?

5. Is the Girlfriend a passive person?

6. How does the Strange Man continue to threaten the Main Character in Chapter 22?

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

8. Why do the Main Character and the Business Partner disagree on the direction of their business?

9. Describe the Business Partner.

10. Is the Boss a respectable person?

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