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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Reg's explanation of his magic tricks reveals that he has been:
(a) Time traveling.
(b) Possessed by a ghost.
(c) Abducted by aliens.
(d) Hallucinating.

2. When Richard and Dirk visit Reg, why does Dirk prompt Richard to ask about the conjuring trick?
(a) To get Richard to break the ice between them.
(b) Dirk wants to learn how to do this trick.
(c) Dirk is too shy to ask about it himself.
(d) To get Reg to confirm what Dirk already knows.

3. The author opens Chapter 7 indicating that Gordon Way is not aware that this day is to be what?
(a) The shortest of the year.
(b) Filled with unusual weather.
(c) Filled with angry phone calls.
(d) The last of his life.

4. How does Gordon Way die at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) Chokes on a cracker.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Falling off a cliff.
(d) By shotgun.

5. When Richard leafs through the phone book looking for Dirk Gently's phone number, he:
(a) Finds it under Dirk's former name.
(b) Finds twelve different numbers under the same name.
(c) Has trouble finding it.
(d) Discovers that pages are missing from the phone book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Reg's main reason for traveling through time?

2. When Gordon Way leaves a message on Susan's answering machine, what does he request of her?

3. In college, why do fellow students start to wine and dine Dirk?

4. While Gordon Way drives his car and leaves a lengthy phone message for Susan, what does he hear?

5. When a client calls Dirk to complain about charges, Dirk writes a note to Richard asking him to go get what?

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