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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. Ruth names what quality of pets that makes her not want to have them?
(a) They have short lives.
(b) They have sharp teeth.
(c) They have sharp claws.
(d) They require a lot of time.

2. Alys offers to show Jason Taverner which objects just before he tells her that he needs to lie down?
(a) Bondage cartoons.
(b) Etchings.
(c) India ink drawings.
(d) Pornographic photography.

3. In Chapter 13, the police find Jason Taverner in what location?
(a) In Ruth Rae's apartment.
(b) In the hallway outside Ruth Rae's apartment.
(c) In Ruth Rae's quibble.
(d) On the roof of Ruth Rae's apartment building wing.

4. What is NOT a physical attribute of male sixes, according to Felix Buckman?
(a) A strong torso.
(b) A massive confirmation of arms and back.
(c) A head of curly red hair.
(d) A powerful, ram-like head.

5. When Jason Taverner first sees Alys, he wonders about the whereabouts of which object?
(a) Her smile.
(b) Her whip.
(c) Her knife.
(d) Her necklace.

Short Answer Questions

1. Felix Buckman surprises Jason Taverner by guessing that he is a what?

2. The person into whom Jason Taverner runs outside of the police station introduces herself in what manner?

3. Felix Buckman agrees to release Jason Taverner from custody at what time of day as long as he undergoes administrative processing first?

4. What is NOT something Alys names among the precious objects in the Buckmans' home?

5. Felix Buckman believes that on the whole, people "mostly function in" (107) what type of fashion?

Short Essay Questions

1. During Jason Taverner's first interaction with Alys, what knowledge does he lack about Alys that the reader does not lack?

2. What does Felix Buckman conclude about why he feels such antipathy toward Alys?

3. What element of Felix Buckman's personality does Alys says she hates the most?

4. To what metaphorical object does Felix Buckman liken his newfound tool for dealing with sixes?

5. What clue alerts Jason Taverner to the fact that Alys had planned their meeting outside the police station?

6. With what object does Felix Buckman bribe Alys in Chapter 10?

7. What connection does Ruth Rae make between love and grief?

8. What thought causes Jason Taverner to accept Alys's invitation to the Buckmans' home?

9. What surveillance method had failed to attach properly to Jason Taverner, according to Alys?

10. Into whom does Jason run on his way out of the police station?

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