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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. What kind of air does Jason Taverner breathe gratefully after exiting the police station?
(a) Painful.
(b) Smoggy.
(c) Foul.
(d) Acidic.

3. How much money does Felix Buckman want to bet Herb that when they locate Jason Taverner, it will result in a breakthrough for the police force?
(a) 200 gold quinques.
(b) 1,000 paper dollars.
(c) 100 paper dollars.
(d) 500 paper dollars.

4. Jason Taverner says that he has released how many albums in total?
(a) 10.
(b) 9.
(c) 12.
(d) 8.

5. What kind of bomb does Alys tell Jason Taverner has been planted on his person?
(a) An antimatter bomb.
(b) A heat-seeking bomb.
(c) A pipe bomb.
(d) An H-bomb.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Felix Buckman concludes that his current fear of Alys stems from which of her personality traits?

3. Felix Buckman says that which official has never seen him and never will?

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

5. When Jason Taverner first sees Alys, he wonders about the whereabouts of which object?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What examples does Alys provide when she describes Felix Buckman's altruistic moments?

3. In what way does the character of Felix Buckman demonstrate the dangers of authoritarian police states?

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

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

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

7. Felix Buckman shows Jason Taverner a photograph of which of his own family members?

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

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

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

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