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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. After Michael Wenton-Weakes' father dies, who takes over the family publishing business?
(a) Dirk Gently.
(b) Richard MacDuff.
(c) Michael's mother.
(d) Michael's brother.

2. When Richard wakes up at the start of Chapter 16, he decides to make it up to Susan by doing what?
(a) Taking her on an expensive cruise.
(b) Buying her an expensive computer.
(c) Buying her expensive jewelry.
(d) Taking her to an expensive restaurant.

3. What command does the college porter give to a "strange priest" who turns out to be the Electric Monk?
(a) Go fly a kite.
(b) Shoot off.
(c) Get lost.
(d) Shove off.

4. What kind of car does Gordon Way drive?
(a) Mercedes.
(b) Rolls-Royce.
(c) Jaguar.
(d) Porsche.

5. Why does Richard start to fall asleep at the dinner in Chapter 6?
(a) He's eaten too much.
(b) A reader is reciting a poem.
(c) Harp music is playing.
(d) The professor has hypnotized him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had told Richard about L'Esprit d'Escalier?

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

3. At the start of Chapter 3, what is Susan Way waiting for?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Dirk Gently doesn't appear in earnest until about a third of the way into the story. Is he the main character, or is someone else the main character of the story?

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

4. How does Richard explain to himself the vision he gets of Gordon Way standing in the middle of the road?

5. After forgetting to take Susan to the Coleridge dinner, how does Richard make things worse with her?

6. Why does Richard dislike Michael Wenton-Weakes?

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

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

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

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

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