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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. What is the trilateral power base that the Boss is said to control?
(a) Scientific institutions, a political party, and gold mines.
(b) Bankers, newspapers, and educational institutions.
(c) Japanese imports, publishing, and politicians.
(d) Politicians, information services, and stocks.

2. What does the Main Character see upon arriving home in Chapter 2?
(a) Red high-heeled shoes.
(b) A peacock.
(c) A puddle of water.
(d) A present wrapped in gold paper.

3. What does the Main Character tell the Strange Man he fears losing?
(a) His mind.
(b) Weight.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His business.

4. What does the Limo Driver give to the Main Character?
(a) God's phone number.
(b) A map.
(c) His phone number.
(d) A bible.

5. What does the Main Character drink in Chapter 9?
(a) Tea.
(b) Bourbon.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Whiskey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Main Character first meet the person who dies in Chapter 1?

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

3. What does the Main Character buy after speaking with the Strange Man in Chapter 22?

4. What time is the Main Character told that the Boss would send a car for him?

5. What best describes the Girlfriend's feelings about her ears?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is revealed about the Main Character through his conversations with J and the Rat's female friend?

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

3. How does the Main Character react to his return to his hometown?

4. Describe the Strange Man.

5. Describe the Main Character's efforts to connect with others in Chapters 19 through 21.

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

7. Is the Girlfriend a passive person?

8. Does the Main Character respect the former lover who dies in Chapter 1?

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

10. Does the Main Character trust his new girlfriend?

(see the answer keys)

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