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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. Peg had tried and failed to attach what kind of surveillance device to Jason Taverner?
(a) A seed bomb.
(b) A sound recorder.
(c) A video recorder.
(d) A voice tap.

2. Felix Buckman surprises Jason Taverner by guessing that he is a what?
(a) A six.
(b) A pacifist.
(c) A seven.
(d) A spy.

3. Alys tells Jason Taverner that she has maintained an incestuous relationship with Felix Buckman for what length of time?
(a) 10 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 12 years.

4. What was the highest degree Felix Buckman earned at a university?
(a) An Associate of Arts degree.
(b) A doctorate.
(c) A Bachelor's degree.
(d) A Master's degree.

5. Felix Buckman attempts to get a leg up on Jason Taverner by claiming to be a what?
(a) A six.
(b) A union organizer.
(c) A spy.
(d) A seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just before being taken into custody, Jason Taverner tells Ruth Rae that he believes he has how many hours before the pols locate him?

2. What element of life does Felix Buckman declare are "goddamn important to" (111) him?

3. Jason Taverner knows when he feels what sensation that the drug is beginning to take effect?

4. What objects are embedded in the walls surrounding the Buckmans' home?

5. What is the first sign that the police have arrived to capture Jason from Ruth Rae's place?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason does Felix Buckman say that he must hold Jason Taverner overnight even though he plans to release him?

2. Explain how the phone grid within the narrative functions.

3. Who expresses strong disagreement with Jason Taverner's beliefs about family?

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

5. What does Alys say is the reason that she wants to help Jason Taverner?

6. Discuss a moment when Buckman's callousness is demonstrated.

7. What tool does Felix Buckman regularly use in his dealings with sixes?

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

9. What is Felix Buckman's belief about chaos?

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

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