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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many taxicabs are there on the island of San Lorenzo?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. What is the title of Chapter 95?
(a) "I see the Hook."
(b) "Protein."
(c) "A Tentative Tangling of Tendrils."
(d) "A White Bride for the Son of a Pullman Porter."

3. What was the name of Felix Hoenikker's identical twin?
(a) Andrew.
(b) James.
(c) William.
(d) Rudolph.

4. At what time does Frank say the air show is to go off in Chapter 100?
(a) 3:00.
(b) 1:00.
(c) 4:00.
(d) 2:00.

5. In Chapter 120, the narrator recalls an advertisement for a set of children's books. What was the title of this set?
(a) The Scheherazade.
(b) The Book of the Dragon.
(c) The Book of Truth.
(d) The Book of Knowledge.

6. How many people depart the plane in San Lorenzo, including the narrator, in Chapter 62?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 12.

7. What word from Chapter 109 means clear and convincing?
(a) Illiterate.
(b) Cogent.
(c) Inherent.
(d) Prominent.

8. Whom does John invite specifically to the ceremonies in Chapter 101?
(a) Lyman Enders Knowles.
(b) Andrew James Krementz.
(c) Nestor Aamons.
(d) Julian and Philip Castle.

9. What is the title of Chapter 114?
(a) "Gone, but Not Forgotten."
(b) "When I Felt the Bullet Enter My Heart."
(c) "Feast Your Eyes!"
(d) "Just Like Saint Augustine."

10. How is the fan driven in the ventilation shaft of the bomb shelter in Papa Manzano's castle?
(a) By stationary bicycle.
(b) A hanging cord.
(c) A see-saw.
(d) An ice-machine.

11. What does John cook for Mona and himself in the bomb shelter in Chapter 117?
(a) Campbell's chicken gumbo soup.
(b) A steak and baked potato.
(c) Campbell's tomato soup.
(d) Ramen noodles with broth.

12. Where do Mr. and Mrs. Crosby demand quarters after checking out of the hotel in Chapter 72?
(a) The American embassy.
(b) The Del Prado Hotel.
(c) The Four Seasons.
(d) The Ritz Carlton hotel.

13. Who gave the family dog Ice-nine, according to Newt in Chapter 108?
(a) Felix.
(b) Angela.
(c) Frank.
(d) Newt.

14. What was the name of the midget dancer that Newt Hoenikker wed?
(a) Alexandra.
(b) Zinka.
(c) Marie.
(d) Anna.

15. What does Mr. Crosby manufacture?
(a) Televisions.
(b) Cars.
(c) Microwaves.
(d) Bicycles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does John call the tornadoes he can see filling the sky in Chapter 116?

2. What is the title of Chapter 81?

3. What does Julian Castle say his playboy days had cost him in Chapter 80?

4. What nickname does Frank Hoenikker descrbe being called as a youth in Chapter 89?

5. What is the title of Chapter 102?

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