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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: The Script, pages 75-100.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the leashed scientist beaten with by the female baboon holding him?
(a) A spatula.
(b) A candlestick.
(c) A riding switch.
(d) The Bible.

2. Which of the following does the Arch Vicar NOT blame for world wars?
(a) Overpopulation.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Demonic possession.
(d) Famine.

3. Where do the narrator and Bob Briggs meet at the outset of the novel?
(a) Murcia, California.
(b) The Hollywood Cemetery.
(c) The Cottonwood Ranch.
(d) The Studio Commissary.

4. What is Rosie's career aspiration?
(a) Singer and actress.
(b) Writer.
(c) Painter.
(d) Producer.

5. In the beginning of the screenplay, baboons have gathered in what place?
(a) A palace.
(b) A library.
(c) A supermarket.
(d) A cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which two concepts does the Arch Vicar blame for the fall of mankind?

2. What is the foundation of modern life to the narrator?

3. What is Miss Ethel Hook's desire, with respect to Dr. Poole?

4. What group of artists does Bob Briggs compare himself to in "Tallis"?

5. How does the Arch Vicar respond when Dr. Poole expresses horror at the sight of blood at the sacrifice of the babies?

(see the answer key)

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