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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 10-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Jason Taverner calls Heather Hart, what happens?
(a) He is shot at by a sniper.
(b) He is accosted by Alys.
(c) He is stopped at a police checkpoint.
(d) He is taken into custody by Felix Buckman.

2. How had Felix Buckman felt about Alys when they were children?
(a) He wanted to please her.
(b) He was afraid of her.
(c) He did not understand her.
(d) He felt protective of her.

3. How many people watch the television show on which Jason appears in the novel's opening?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 50 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 30 million.

4. Jason Taverner had arranged for what type of event to take place between Columbia Records and Marilyn Mason?
(a) An introduction.
(b) A recording session.
(c) A screen test.
(d) An audition.

5. In total, how many superiors does Felix Buckman have above him at work?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. What virtue does Jason Taverner believe to be overrated?

2. Jason Taverner is told that which police bureau has requested his detainment?

3. The title of the novel is taken from a song by what composer?

4. For what length of time has Jason Taverner had one particular protégée?

5. Inspector McNulty does NOT mention which connotation in conjunction with the surname he believes to belong to Jason?

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