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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Carl say he learned about the inverted pyramid in journalism school?
(a) That you keep the most important fact for the end
(b) That you begin at the beginning of the story
(c) That you tell the story in chronological order
(d) That you begin with the most important fact

2. Where does the face of the barbiturate suicide appear?
(a) A mirror
(b) A staircase
(c) A tub filled with water
(d) A window

3. What is on the table in Helen's real estate office?
(a) High-end magazines
(b) Photos of houses for sale
(c) Miniature houses
(d) A flower arrangement

4. What is the first thing Henderson says to Carl when Carl returns to the office?
(a) That Duncan is dead
(b) Did he call the airlines about crab lice
(c) That Carl now reports to Henderson
(d) That everyone is looking for the culling song

5. Why does Helen believe she's meeting Carl?
(a) She thinks he's working on a story
(b) She met him on an online dating site
(c) She thinks he wants to find the book
(d) She thinks he wants to buy a house

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Carl say Henderson dropped out of?

2. How does Carl keep his mind occupied after leaving the office?

3. What does Carl discover about his ability to remember the culling song?

4. What are the details Carl recites from the calendar he saw on the wall of the apartment of his second crib death story?

5. What does Helen say Carl needs to do if he wants to learn to control this power?

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