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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the founder of WayForward Technologies like to call people and leave long, rambling messages on their answering machines?
(a) To keep from feeling lonely.
(b) To keep employees on their toes.
(c) To think ideas through.
(d) To get them to answer their phones.

2. Why does Dirk offer Richard his services as a detective?
(a) Police suspect Richard of stealing a horse.
(b) Richard is afraid Susan is seeing Michael behind his back.
(c) Richard's cat has been missing since Easter.
(d) Police suspect Richard of being involved in Gordon's murder.

3. During his finals, Dirk makes a bet to try to disprove what?
(a) Rumors of tampered recipes.
(b) The theory of relativity.
(c) Rumors of his psychic abilities.
(d) The necessity of Electric Monks.

4. Who had told Richard about L'Esprit d'Escalier?
(a) Michael.
(b) Reg.
(c) Gordon.
(d) Dirk.

5. What does Kate Anselm, a programmer, tell Richard when she calls him as he's hunting for Dirk Gently's phone number?
(a) She can't finish her dinner.
(b) She can't finish her work.
(c) She can't reach Gordon.
(d) She can't reach Susan.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Dirk finally stops talking on the phone and welcomes Richard to his agency, he indicates that the light from the window works, gravity works, but with everything else, they simply have to:

2. Reg explains to Richard that his position was created by King George the Third to answer what?

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

4. How does Reg amuse a little girl named Sarah who is bored at the dinner party in Chapter 4?

5. Reg's memory is starting to fade, but he's still good at what?

(see the answer key)

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