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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. With whom does Richard MacDuff walk to a dinner in Chapter 4?
(a) His friend's ex-girlfriend.
(b) His half-brother.
(c) His former college tutor.
(d) His former employer.

2. Why does Richard MacDuff dislike Michael Wenton-Weakes?
(a) He is arrogant and has no conscience.
(b) Michael got Richard fired.
(c) He is wealthy and feels sorry for himself.
(d) Michael dumped Richard's sister.

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

4. When he was living, what did the alien ghost driven to madness hope to accomplish on Earth?
(a) Open an etiquette school.
(b) Meet the smartest human on the planet.
(c) Establish a utopian paradise.
(d) Change the value of pi.

5. When Gordon Way leaves a message on Susan's answering machine, what does he request of her?
(a) To get Richard working in earnest on Anthem.
(b) To get Dirk on a case immediately.
(c) To get Michael to meet with him the following day.
(d) To get Reg to stop doing his conspicuous tricks.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 17, what happens as the horse relishes its newfound freedom?

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

3. After a dead Gordon decides to try to get to his cabin, what does he notice about his body?

4. At the dinner in Chapter 4, why does Sarah pass around a pot she found in Greece?

5. When Reg prepares tea for Richard, he ends up spilling it all over the floor. What causes him to do this?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is an Electric Monk?

2. How does Richard locate Dirk Gently's detective agency?

3. When Susan enters her apartment and finds Richard there, what does she do?

4. Describe similarities and differences between WayForward Technologies I and II.

5. What does Gordon Way do on the last day of his life?

6. Why can't Richard bring Susan to the French restaurant, L'Esprit d'Escalier?

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

8. As Chapter 4 opens, two men are walking towards a dinner on campus honoring Samuel T. Coleridge. Who are these two men?

9. Explain what happens after Gordon's ghost arrives at his cottage.

10. Why does Dirk Gently get kicked out of college?

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