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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author use to establish the relationship between Frank and McCarthy, his foreman?
(a) First person point-of-view.
(b) Conversational dialog.
(c) Physical description.
(d) Another character's observations.

2. As Chapter 6 closes, what does the manila envelope that Frank and McCarthy receive contain?
(a) A manufacturer's contract.
(b) A government permit.
(c) A certified check.
(d) A court order.

3. What does the raised eyebrow and slight smile Childan detects on Paul's face after having demanded an apology from him suggest?
(a) Mocking criticism.
(b) Secret warning.
(c) Shaken superiority.
(d) Pleasant surprise.

4. How does Childan's ride in the pedicab make him feel?
(a) Ordinary.
(b) Respected.
(c) Inconspicuous.
(d) Superior.

5. Joe's comments about the war and the Germans show that he is opposed to ___________.
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What contradiction does the Oracle's message predict that leaves Frank confused?

2. What does the mystery client encourage Childan to report?

3. What is Frank Frink worrying about when the reader first meets him?

4. What irony exists in Ray Calvin's angry call to William-Matson about Childan's complaint?

5. What does Frank's use of the I Ching suggest about him?

(see the answer key)

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