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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is responsible for supervising the Monitors at night?
(a) Shirley.
(b) Amy.
(c) Mr. Regis.
(d) Kiko.
2. What unintentionally ironic comment does Edgar make about his father on page 22?
(a) "Rolph was a good man."
(b) “We truly don’t know what got into him there at the end."
(c) "He really got a kick out of fake- menacing you from above."
(d) "He was always so sane."
3. From Amy's letter, what does she believe about Brian's conversation with the Monitor supervisors?
(a) She believes that Brian was trying to get a job as a Monitor.
(b) She believes that he informed on her.
(c) She believes that they were about to turn Brian in.
(d) She believes that Brian was working with Shirley from the beginning.
4. What do the Monitors offer to buy Brian when they come to see him in Dining?
(a) A Kit Kat.
(b) A steak.
(c) A Coke.
(d) A potpie.
5. What do the page 19 letters "'R.S.,' 'T.F.,' and 'G.T.'” stand for?
(a) They are sections in the Room.
(b) They are abbreviations used in scripts.
(c) They refer to different workhouses.
(d) They are the initials of the dead.
6. When the Monitors suggest that Brian inform on Amy in order to save himself, what does he do?
(a) Makes a run for the tram.
(b) Agrees to inform on Amy.
(c) Shows them Rolph's letter.
(d) Makes a run for the Egress Spout.
7. What does Mr. Regis say governs whether people have a pleasant day or not?
(a) Whether they log enough Role Hours.
(b) Whether they take the time to get to know others.
(c) Whether they have something to look forward to.
(d) Whether they follow Law 6.
8. How does one of the Monitors subtly threaten Brian when they are talking in Dining?
(a) She touches her whistle.
(b) She pretends to take notes about him.
(c) She mimes kicking.
(d) She keeps looking over at the Egress Spout.
9. What is Edgar Spengler holding when he approaches Brian?
(a) Tokens.
(b) A gun.
(c) A rose.
(d) Amy's boot.
10. On page 26, Brian notes that they do get electric power, "albeit sporadically." What is he saying about the electricity?
(a) It is dangerously unstable.
(b) It is frequently not working.
(c) Only workers with tokens can get power.
(d) Like the Vistors, it is not really there.
11. What city does Brian believe his community lives underneath?
(a) Reno, Nevada.
(b) Pueblo, Colorado.
(c) Sacramento, California.
(d) Phoenix, Arizona.
12. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?
(a) MAWS OF HELL.
(b) VICTORIAN WEEKEND.
(c) DISCO LOVE NEST.
(d) The Egress Spout.
13. What guess does Rolph make about who knows why they are living underground?
(a) Only the surface dwellers know.
(b) Monitoring & Reporting knows.
(c) Mr. Regis from Workhouse Effective Coordination knows.
(d) No one in their community knows.
14. As Brian is considering the implications of Rolph's letter, where does he suddenly realize he is standing?
(a) In front of his Sleep Slot.
(b) Near Monitoring & Reporting.
(c) Next to Gwen's body.
(d) Back in the MAWS OF HELL.
15. The Monitors proudly tell Brian that the community's system is "distinguished by its rigor, discipline," and what (28)?
(a) Order.
(b) Civility.
(c) Ferocity.
(d) Obedience.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
2. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?
3. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?
4. Why does Rolph not worry that Edgar will read his letter?
5. What was Rolph especially eager to see in the surface world?
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