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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What became of William Tallis' second wife?
(a) She ran off with another man.
(b) She died from cancer.
(c) She was persecuted for being Jewish and was killed.
(d) She committed suicide after Mr. Tallis died.

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

3. The lobby of the Cocktail Bar is filled with which group of people?
(a) Women and their deformed babies.
(b) Religious leaders and the chorus of youths.
(c) Gravediggers and criminals.
(d) Men and their healthy babies.

4. Who was NOT among the team of scientists from New Zealand?
(a) Dr. Cudworth.
(b) Professor Grampian.
(c) Dr. Canterbury.
(d) Miss Ethel Hook.

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

6. Who leads the team of gravediggers at the Southern California mausoleum?
(a) Chief.
(b) Dr. Poole.
(c) The Rat King.
(d) Boss Man.

7. Which great fear does Loola confide to Dr. Poole when they first meet?
(a) They will run out of food.
(b) She is slowly dying from radiation.
(c) Chief will kill her.
(d) She will bear a deformed baby.

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

9. According to the narrator, what was Gandhi's "great secret"?
(a) He was a great admirer of art and artists.
(b) The fact that he secretly yearned for power and glory.
(c) He was a serial adulterer.
(d) The fact that he did not want anything for himself.

10. Where does the granddaughter of William Tallis live?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) Murcia, California.

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

12. What is the youngest gravedigger tempted by, which he must resist?
(a) A plump girl beside him.
(b) The large emerald ring of a corpse.
(c) The fine clothes of a corpse.
(d) His leader's bacon sandwich.

13. Which of the following is true about the scientists' rediscovery of the world?
(a) The world is still highly radioactive, and the scientists must wear suits.
(b) They use sonar technology to find land.
(c) They crash-land because of a dense fog.
(d) Oil derricks can still be seen in the water outside of shore.

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

15. How are the books incinerated in the Chief's book-burning ceremony?
(a) In a baker's oven.
(b) In the fireplace of an abandoned mansion.
(c) In a large bonfire.
(d) The books are placed at regular intervals on the street and then lit individually.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Cottonwood Ranch located?

2. How much does Bob owe the government in back taxes?

3. What does Mrs. Coulton believe about how the narrator and William Tallis might have gotten along?

4. How do the primitives explain the men's propensity to hit women?

5. How does Dr. Poole convince the gravediggers to spare him from being buried alive?

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