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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. When Brian goes for a walk along the creek to think, what does he see being repaired?
(a) Fish.
(b) Bridge C.
(c) The vending machines.
(d) Ducks.

2. What does Brian usually do when he overhears someone say something he should report?
(a) Talk louder to cover the person's mistake.
(b) Pretend that he did not hear.
(c) Report it.
(d) Tell the person to be quieter.

3. What sound is used to summon a crowd when a crime has been reported?
(a) Chime.
(b) Whistle.
(c) Bell.
(d) Siren.

4. On page 12, what does Amy tell Brian is her motivation for protecting him from the consequences of his crime?
(a) She has always thought that he is attractive.
(b) She is sick of seeing people being killed.
(c) She does not think that omission should be considered a crime.
(d) She is no longer sure that telling the truth should be a crime.

5. What is unusual about the elm tree that Brian leans against while he is thinking about what happened to Rolph?
(a) It was never removed from its shipping box.
(b) It contains a hidden camera and microphone.
(c) It is animatronic and keeps asking Brian to step away from it.
(d) It is also a potpie vending machine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leonard get to sit down while the others squat?

2. What is implied about Amy when she tells the crowd that Brian informed on Tom "To me. Just now. Immediately" (11)?

3. When Brian saw Rolph on Break, what was Rolph writing?

4. What is served to Brian as his lunch?

5. What name does Bill always call Brian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What indication is there in the text that Brian's interpretation of "friendship" might be different from the reader's?

2. How did Rolph and Brian become friends?

3. What is ironic about Tom's behavior when Amy confronts him about the letter?

4. How does Amy use the trust conveyed by her position to protect herself and Brian?

5. Describe the Room.

6. Where does the story open, and what is happening?

7. What is in Tom's note to Brian, and how does Brian react to the note?

8. What is the source of Ann and Tom Frame's marital troubles?

9. Explain the etiquette that governs how workers react to others "mating" in the Room.

10. In what way does Brian participate in Rolph's death, and how does he feel about it?

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