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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Tallis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Bob Briggs in financial trouble?
(a) He has accrued gambling debts.
(b) He owes back taxes.
(c) He has made a series of poor investments.
(d) His home was recently robbed.

2. Why does the narrator of "Tallis" believe that Gandhi was assassinated?
(a) He soundly rejected the real people in favor of nationalization.
(b) Gandhi's followers realized how self-centered he was.
(c) Gandhi was a political animal, and he paid the price.
(d) Gandhi believed only in people, and not in art or politics.

3. What group of artists does Bob Briggs compare himself to in "Tallis"?
(a) The Baroque Composers.
(b) The Impressionist Painters.
(c) The Surrealist Writers.
(d) The Romantic Poets.

4. Where is Cottonwood Ranch located?
(a) New Zealand.
(b) Outside of Chicago, Illinois.
(c) Hollywood, California.
(d) Murcia, California.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The novel begins on what important day?

2. What became of William Tallis' immediate family?

3. What is the occupation of Bob Briggs?

4. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?

5. Where did William Tallis prefer to be buried?

(see the answer key)

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