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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 through 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator hypothesize in Chapter 14, "Hypothesis"?
(a) That Kathy died in her sleep.
(b) That Kathy wanted to hide from John and have her life back.
(c) That Kathy got in a boat accident.
(d) That John dumped Kathy's body in the lake.

2. What does Arthur Lux say about Kathy?
(a) That he did everything he could to find her.
(b) That she is probably dead.
(c) That she is probably fine.
(d) That she will turn up one day.

3. Where was Kathy when John made his concession speech on election night?
(a) By his side.
(b) At a fundraiser.
(c) At home.
(d) At her sister's house.

4. What does John point out to Patricia about Kathy?
(a) That she loved him deeply.
(b) That she had an affair.
(c) That she hated politics.
(d) That she hadn't left any sign.

5. What is the result of O'Brien titling more than one chapter "Hypothesis"?
(a) We doubt the narrator's credibility.
(b) We lose our sense of time.
(c) We get confused about where the narrative is taking us.
(d) We return to the same question over and over.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times did John wake up during the night in Chapter 8?

2. What evidence did the clerk from town contribute to the discussion Arthur Lux and Vinny Pearson had with John?

3. What happened when John showed up where Kathy and Tony Carbo were gambling?

4. How does Tony Carbo describe his relationship with John to Kathy?

5. How did John spend his time in eighth grade?

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