2. What does the Chief believe about the current level of discipline in the primitive community?
(a) He believes people should be more free to pursue their own interests.
(b) He believes the community lacks proper discipline.
(c) He does not believe in the harsh discipline exacted by the religious leaders.
(d) As he delivers discipline himself, he is quite pleased with the level of discipline.

3. What derogatory name do primitive men call the primitive women who bear deformed babies?
(a) Tool of the Devil.
(b) Vessel of the Unholy Spirit.
(c) Mistress of Belial.
(d) Satan's Spawn.

4. The primitives' religious leader presses a young woman about what matter, eventually beating her?
(a) The Suffering of Mankind.
(b) The Power of Belial.
(c) The Nature of Woman.
(d) The Beauty of Nature.

5. What is Loola's nickname for Dr. Poole?
(a) Poolie.
(b) Alfie.
(c) Doc.
(d) Pooh Bear.

6. What does Dr. Schneeglock blame for Dr. Poole's lack of a fulfillment of his promise?
(a) Dr. Poole still lives with his mother.
(b) Dr. Poole's mother died when he was only a baby.
(c) Dr. Poole is promiscuous and cannot stay with one woman.
(d) Dr. Poole is a gambler with significant debts.

7. The narrator makes an analogy between Gandhi's nonviolence and what feature of Bob Brigg's life?
(a) His gambling.
(b) His adultery.
(c) His drinking.
(d) His writing.

8. What is the reader told about how the "Ape and Essence" script appears in the novel?
(a) Ape and Essence was heavily edited to improve dialogue and story.
(b) Ape and Essence was reprinted without change or comment.
(c) The names in the script were changed for legal reasons.
(d) The Ape and Essence appearing in the novel was created from a memory of the script itself.

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

10. Which book does Dr. Poole save from the book burning ordered by the Chief?
(a) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare.
(b) A volume of Shelley's poetry.
(c) A collection of letters and personal essays by Marcel Proust.
(d) Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities.

11. Who is the author of the movie script at the heart of the novel's story?
(a) Lou Lublin.
(b) William Tallis
(c) Bob Briggs.
(d) Dr. Alfred Poole.

12. How much does Bob owe the government in back taxes?
(a) $3.67.
(b) $150,000.
(c) $33,000.
(d) $45.00.

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

14. Why did William Tallis write "Ape and Essence"?
(a) He wrote the script on a bet with a friend.
(b) He wanted to became a world-famous film director.
(c) He wanted to earn money to send to his granddaughter.
(d) He wanted to warn people about the fluoride put in the nation's water supply.

15. What part of "Ape and Essence" makes Bob decide to read the entire script?
(a) The fact that it is in pristine, unopened condition.
(b) Its opening poetry.
(c) Its professional hole punches and brads.
(d) Its glossy title page.