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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Detective Inspector Mason arrives at Richard's apartment, what does he order police officers to do?
(a) Move the sofa.
(b) Look under the beds.
(c) Check the microwave.
(d) Confiscate the computers.

2. In order to stop the alien ghost from preventing life from starting on Earth, Richard, Reg and Dirk travel forward to:
(a) The year before the dodo becomes extinct.
(b) Clinton's era.
(c) Coleridge's era.
(d) The day man discovers fire.

3. What haunted the ancient alien ghost as he haunted Earth?
(a) Memories of his fellows who had died.
(b) Voices from television airwaves.
(c) Knowledge of his charming home planet.
(d) Ghosts of deceased presidents.

4. Dirk figures out that the alien ghost wants to wipe out humanity and:
(a) Start over with dolphins as the dominant species.
(b) Let trees take over the world.
(c) Start over and build his own paradise.
(d) Haunt a planet free of annoying people.

5. What three magic words has the Electric Monk been saying to people after listening to their troubles?
(a) "You are right."
(b) "Time to go."
(c) "I believe you."
(d) "All is well."

6. Dirk tells Richard that under hypnosis, he was able to remember details he's not even aware of consciously, including a full description of what?
(a) Susan's apartment.
(b) Reg's horse.
(c) Gordon's car.
(d) Sarah's dress.

7. After Reg talks to Richard and Dirk and explains the whole business about the horse, the ghost, the face powder, and quantum jumps, he mentions that:
(a) The ghost has left.
(b) The horse didn't want to leave.
(c) The powder gave him a rash.
(d) Quantum jumps add years to one's life.

8. The ancient alien ghost tells Richard that upon reading his article about music, he was what?
(a) Deeply disturbed.
(b) Reminded of his mother.
(c) Deeply moved.
(d) Reminded of his favorite song.

9. In Chapter 28, Reg explains that for several months he hadn't been using the time machine because:
(a) He felt something had been trying to force him to use it.
(b) He didn't want to arouse suspicion.
(c) He needed to fix a broken circuit.
(d) He was afraid to go back and face his nemesis.

10. Who was trying to use Dirk's agency telephone to make a call to Susan?
(a) Gordon's ghost.
(b) Michael.
(c) Richard.
(d) The alient ghost.

11. Reg replies "You're standing in it" in response to Dirk's question of where is the what?
(a) Haunted room.
(b) Potions lab.
(c) Alien spaceship.
(d) Time machine.

12. In talking to Reg, Dirk figures out that when Richard seemed hypnotized, he really was:
(a) Possessed by a ghost.
(b) Pretending to be hypnotized.
(c) Confused.
(d) Asleep.

13. When Dirk questions Richard about information revealed under hypnosis, he first asks about what?
(a) Susan's cello performances.
(b) Reg's magic tricks.
(c) Richard's computer program.
(d) Michael's former magazine.

14. After Reg discusses the matter of getting the salt shaker into the old Greek pot, Dirk explains that:
(a) He once got a teacup stuck in a jar.
(b) They have no time to waste.
(c) Richard doesn't yet know the secret.
(d) The police are still questioning Susan.

15. When Richard and Dirk go to Reg's home, Richard learns that:
(a) Reg has completely lost his mind.
(b) The Electric Monk has paid Reg a visit.
(c) Dirk already knows Reg.
(d) Susan has paid Reg a visit.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Richard comes out of hypnosis, where does Dirk take him to talk about what he learned during the session?

2. After waking up from unusual dreams, pondering the events of the night before, and realizing he has no lunch date planned, what does Michael Wenton-Weakes do?

3. The ancient alien ghost explains that he and his party landed on Earth for what?

4. As Richard and Dirk talk with the ancient alien ghost, trying to fully understand his story, Richard comes up with the theory that perhaps ghosts:

5. While Dirk, Reg, and Richard try to figure out what's behind all the strange recent events, who shows up at the gates of St. Cedd's carrying a large nylon bag?

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