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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 181 - 240).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Rick's mother's so-called "secret weapon" to help Rick?
(a) An old flame of hers who sits on the board of the school she wants Rick to go to.
(b) Rick's father, who is a very powerful man.
(c) Her inheritance.
(d) Her own alumni status at the school she wants Rick to go to.

2. What does Klara ask Rick for help with?
(a) Convincing Chrissie to let Josie out of the house.
(b) Getting Klara back to her store.
(c) Curing Josie.
(d) Finding Manager.

3. What kind of being is Klara?
(a) A cat.
(b) An AF.
(c) A human.
(d) A tree.

4. Why does Paul tell Klara he hates Mr. Capaldi?
(a) Mr. Capaldi makes more money than he does.
(b) Mr. Capaldi is having an affair with his ex-wife.
(c) He fears Mr. Capaldi may be right, and that there is nothing intrinsic in humans that machines can not convincingly imitate.
(d) Mr. Capaldi stole some of Paul's own ideas for machines.

5. Why did Paul lose his job?
(a) He sold his engineering plans to a competing government.
(b) His position was taken over by an AF.
(c) He challenged the supervisor and was fired.
(d) He had to quit when his child, Sal, got very sick.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Klara's significant strength, according to manager?

2. What does Chrissie call Klara for the first time just outside Mr. Capaldi's office?

3. What is Mr. Capaldi's first name?

4. In Part III, who helps Josie get to Mr. McBain's barn?

5. How does Josie react to the cruel intentions of the boys towards Klara at the interaction meeting?

(see the answer key)

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