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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Michael Wenton-Weakes blame for stealing his magazine?
(a) Ross.
(b) Dirk.
(c) Richard.
(d) Jonathan.

2. After college and after several failed jobs, Richard MacDuff has achieved great success in what field?
(a) Computer programming.
(b) Pool lifeguarding.
(c) Book writing.
(d) Voice acting.

3. When a dead Gordon realizes that the phone line is still open and connected to his sister's answering machine, what does he do?
(a) Taps "SOS" in code.
(b) Hangs up so the killer doesn't find her.
(c) Tries to talk into the phone.
(d) Tosses the phone over the cliff.

4. While Gordon Way drives his car and leaves a lengthy phone message for Susan, what does he hear?
(a) A loud siren all around him.
(b) An explosion to the west.
(c) A huge jet flying overhead.
(d) A noise coming from the car trunk.

5. Richard accuses Dirk of doing what?
(a) Running a scam and stealing old ladies' money.
(b) Incorrectly reprogramming Electric Monks.
(c) Changing his name to avoid paying taxes.
(d) Killing Gordon and stealing the body.

6. At the dinner in Chapter 4, why does Sarah pass around a pot she found in Greece?
(a) She's secretly sending a message to Richard.
(b) She's collecting money for a Greek school.
(c) She wants to know if it's worth anything.
(d) She wants someone to translate the strange writing inside.

7. 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 work.
(b) She can't reach Susan.
(c) She can't finish her dinner.
(d) She can't reach Gordon.

8. What kind of car does Richard MacDuff drive?
(a) Blue Audi.
(b) Red Camaro.
(c) Black Saab.
(d) Silver Ferrari.

9. How is Gordon Way related to Susan, the cellist?
(a) Father.
(b) Son.
(c) Brother.
(d) Uncle.

10. When the little girl at the dinner party in Chapter 4 grows restless and kicks the table, what does her father do?
(a) Laughs loudly.
(b) Orders ice cream for her.
(c) Scolds her.
(d) Pretends not to notice.

11. What happens to the glowing object that is stuck on primordial Earth?
(a) Crystalizes.
(b) Time travels.
(c) Explodes.
(d) Freezes.

12. At the opening of Chapter 4, Richard MacDuff is walking across the campus of St. Cedd's with whom?
(a) Cellist Susan Way.
(b) CEO Gordon Way.
(c) Detective Svlad Cjelli.
(d) Professor Urban Chronotis.

13. When Richard returns from doing an errand, he finds Dirk on the phone defending a trip to Bermuda, claiming that while he was there he successfully did what?
(a) Solved the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle.
(b) Reprogrammed thirteen Electronic Monks.
(c) Found nineteen missing cats.
(d) Traced the interconnectedness of all things.

14. As the Electric Monk's belief in a door in the valley solidifies into the notion that the Door is The Way, what happens?
(a) He finds the door.
(b) His horse disappears.
(c) The world turns purple.
(d) Snow starts to fall.

15. In Chapter 8, what does Richard MacDuff say has been stuck in his hallway for three weeks?
(a) Piano.
(b) Sofa.
(c) Queen bed.
(d) Washing machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Richard sees the horse in Reg's bathroom, he leaves and knocks on a neighbor's door. Who answers?

2. Thinking about the figure in his trunk, a ghostly Gordon wonders if it really was wearing what?

3. What does the roaming alien ghost who is driven mad with guilt and loneliness want?

4. What happens as the Electric Monk wonders what to do about Gordon, about his own missing horse, and about his belief systems?

5. What happens after the Electric Monk and his horse walk through a small wooden door in the valley?

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