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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Richard calls Susan to apologize for forgetting to bring her to the college dinner, he suggests they do what?
(a) Get away to someplace sunny for a weekend or week.
(b) Get some fish and chips and watch a movie.
(c) Split up for a while and think things over.
(d) Forget the whole thing happened and start over.

3. After Gordon dies and looks at his body, what upsets him?
(a) His clothes don't match.
(b) His jewelry is missing.
(c) The big hole in his chest.
(d) The stupid expression on his face.

4. In Chapter 13, who breaks into someone's apartment?
(a) Dirk.
(b) Reg.
(c) Susan.
(d) Richard.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Gordon's ghost wakes up from his fainting spell by the sound of what?

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

4. How is Gordon Way related to Susan, the cellist?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. As a ghostly Gordon makes his way to his cottage, what does he ponder?

2. How does Richard discover that his boss, Gordon, has been murdered?

3. What happens when Gordon Way gets out of his car to check his trunk?

4. Why is the Electric Monk confused after killing Gordon?

5. What is an Electric Monk?

6. Why and how does Reg entertain Sarah, a bored little girl attending the Coleridge dinner?

7. How does Gordon Way, founder of WayForward Technologies, flesh out his numerous business ideas?

8. What does Susan decide to do in Chapter 3 after her boyfriend fails to show up?

9. What did Richard do before working for WayForward Technologies?

10. In Chapter 2, why is the Electric Monk completely still as he sits atop his horse?

(see the answer keys)

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