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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: The Script, pages 122-152.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the time Cottonwood Ranch is visited, how long had William Tallis been dead?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Four years.
(c) Two days.
(d) Eighteen months.

2. Who orders Dr. Poole to be buried up to his waist by the gravediggers?
(a) Flossie.
(b) Miss Ethel Hook.
(c) Chief.
(d) Loola.

3. How do the primitives mark women who have not produced a healthy baby during the season?
(a) By making them wear distinct earrings.
(b) By tattooing them on the shoulders.
(c) By shaving their heads.
(d) By writing "NO" on their clothing.

4. Who stands guard over Dr. Poole during the mating rituals to ensure he does not escape?
(a) The Arch Vicar.
(b) Two Postulants.
(c) Loola.
(d) The Patriarch of Pasadena.

5. At the end of the novel, where are Dr. Poole and Loola headed?
(a) Canada.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Bakersfield.
(d) Lancaster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing to appear in the "Ape and Essence" screenplay?

2. According to the Arch Vicar, why do his people worship the Devil?

3. On which street corner does Chief order books to be incinerated?

4. What job is assigned to Loola after her job review?

5. What is the Arch Vicar's perspective on sexual intercourse?

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