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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Eliot Rosewater leave law school and why?
(a) In 1941, to join the Army.
(b) In 1941, to join the Marines.
(c) In 1941, to join the Navy.
(d) In 1941, to avoid the draft.

2. What is the name of the disease Dr. Brown attributes to Sylvia's nervous condition, and what does it mean?
(a) Shopaholism, related to her need to shop in Paris.
(b) Aniexty disorder, related to her marriage to Eliot.
(c) Samaritrophia, hysterical indifference to the less fortunate.
(d) Xenophobia, due to living in Rosewater.

3. When Sylvia and Eliot move to Rosewater, what is to the west of the Parthenon?
(a) The Rosewater Savings and Loan.
(b) The Rosewater Saw Company.
(c) The old railway terminal.
(d) The night crawler stands.

4. What is the topic of the Senator's speech in the Senate Chamber before his election?
(a) The Golden Age of Rome.
(b) The defeat of Eisenhower.
(c) The Parable of the Cave.
(d) The End of the Depression.

5. Where is Eliot Rosewater educated?
(a) In the South and in Europe.
(b) On the West Coast and in Japan.
(c) On the East Coast and in Europe.
(d) In Europe and Hawaii.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do men Fred insures believe is their only get-rich scheme?

2. What does Fred do with his father's written bequest?

3. How does the upper-management community greet Eliot and Sylvia when they move in the old family mansion?

4. When Eliot receives a call from a man considering suicide, what question does he ask him?

5. Where is Eliot Rosewater born and when?

(see the answer key)

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