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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 127 - 189).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Vern hide some cash for himself?
(a) Buried in his garden.
(b) The ceiling tiles of his office.
(c) At his mother's house.
(d) His car glove box.

2. What does Alan order for Val at their stop at the cafe?
(a) A fish sandwich.
(b) A taco.
(c) A bacon sarnie.
(d) A salad.

3. What does the sighting of the singer distract Vern from?
(a) His son's christening.
(b) His asking his boss for a promotion.
(c) His marriage proposal.
(d) His pitch to McLeish.

4. What does Vern hope to feel when listening to opera?
(a) Suspicion.
(b) The urge to perform music himself.
(c) Sadness.
(d) Stronger emotions approaching love, but he does not.

5. What does Alec tell the man he meets in Part I that he really needs a new job?
(a) He needs money for his own doctor's bills.
(b) He is deeply in debt to creditors.
(c) He has a wife and young child.
(d) His father is dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase keeps repeating in Ben's head to his distress in Part II?

2. Who confronts the Neo-Nazis in Part III, challenging them publicly?

3. Why does Val feel out of place with her new boyfriend's group of friends?

4. Who is Ricky's new girlfriend?

5. What does McLeish say he might have to work at if he ever loses a lot of money?

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