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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 26, Brian notes that they do get electric power, "albeit sporadically." What is he saying about the electricity?
(a) It is frequently not working.
(b) Only workers with tokens can get power.
(c) Like the Vistors, it is not really there.
(d) It is dangerously unstable.

2. When the Monitors suggest that Brian inform on Amy in order to save himself, what does he do?
(a) Shows them Rolph's letter.
(b) Makes a run for the tram.
(c) Makes a run for the Egress Spout.
(d) Agrees to inform on Amy.

3. What does Brian's ghoul costume indicate that his character did before his death?
(a) Worked in an office.
(b) Delivered the mail.
(c) Fought fires.
(d) Played football.

4. What is revealed to the reader at the end of the story?
(a) Brian is telling this story to the first Visitor to ever appear in the workhouse.
(b) Brian has been living on the surface the whole time in some strange psychological experiement.
(c) The story itself is part of Brian's plan to expose the truth about his community.
(d) Brian has been dead for many years, and the story he wrote is used to train new Monitors.

5. As Brian is considering the implications of Rolph's letter, where does he suddenly realize he is standing?
(a) Back in the MAWS OF HELL.
(b) Near Monitoring & Reporting.
(c) In front of his Sleep Slot.
(d) Next to Gwen's body.

6. Where did Rolph learn about the surface world?
(a) From a book he found.
(b) From geography class.
(c) From a class field trip.
(d) From rumors.

7. Why does Rolph not worry that Edgar will read his letter?
(a) Edgar is illiterate.
(b) Edgar does not like to read.
(c) Edgar would never disrespect his father's privacy.
(d) The letter is sealed with wax.

8. What do the page 19 letters "'R.S.,' 'T.F.,' and 'G.T.'” stand for?
(a) They refer to different workhouses.
(b) They are abbreviations used in scripts.
(c) They are the initials of the dead.
(d) They are sections in the Room.

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

10. What criticism do the two head Monitors level at Brian when they find him in Dining?
(a) He seems to know a large number of people who break Law 6.
(b) He should not be getting so friendly with Amy.
(c) He did not kick Rolph very enthusiastically.
(d) He did not report Tom Frame during his Reporting Period.

11. Where does Amy run to when she sees what is happening to Brian?
(a) VICTORIAN WEEKEND.
(b) The Egress Spout.
(c) DISCO LOVE NEST.
(d) MAWS OF HELL.

12. What city does Brian believe his community lives underneath?
(a) Reno, Nevada.
(b) Sacramento, California.
(c) Phoenix, Arizona.
(d) Pueblo, Colorado.

13. In his letter, Rolph uses the word "verboten" (23). What does this word mean?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Impulsive.
(c) Unwise.
(d) Forbidden.

14. What unintentionally ironic comment does Edgar make about his father on page 22?
(a) "He was always so sane."
(b) "Rolph was a good man."
(c) “We truly don’t know what got into him there at the end."
(d) "He really got a kick out of fake- menacing you from above."

15. Why did Rolph never tell Edgar what he knew about the Egress Spout?
(a) He thought that Edgar would inform on him.
(b) He was afraid that knowing might get Edgar killed.
(c) He did not want to upset Edgar with the knowledge.
(d) He did not think that Edgar would believe him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After Amy leaves to go to DISCO LOVE NEST, what is Brian's response to the shimmering lights and swaying trees?

3. What is Edgar Spengler holding when he approaches Brian?

4. After the burials, what does Brian realize about Gwen's death?

5. On page 24, when Brian says, "Why say it? Does it help? We know from bitter experience it does not," what is he referring to?

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