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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Ghoul" pages 19-34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is served to Brian as his lunch?
(a) Broth with a piece of candy bar in it.
(b) Wheat cereal soaked in beer.
(c) Fish heads and melted ice cream.
(d) Cherries floating in bath water.

2. What pastime is available in the Room?
(a) Darts.
(b) Bowling.
(c) Crossword puzzles.
(d) Swimming.

3. What is implied about Amy when she tells the crowd that Brian informed on Tom "To me. Just now. Immediately" (11)?
(a) She is unsure that her job is a useful one.
(b) She is a brusque, no-nonsense kind of person.
(c) She is not a confident liar.
(d) She is in love with Brian.

4. What was Rolph especially eager to see in the surface world?
(a) The grocery stores.
(b) The sky.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The animals.

5. What is the wall behind Brian at work meant to resemble?
(a) Human entrails.
(b) Flames.
(c) A pile of corpses.
(d) On open mouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does one of the Monitors subtly threaten Brian when they are talking in Dining?

2. How does Amy rationalize her lie about Tom Frame?

3. The Monitors proudly tell Brian that the community's system is "distinguished by its rigor, discipline," and what (28)?

4. What does Mr. Regis say governs whether people have a pleasant day or not?

5. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?

(see the answer key)

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