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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Shaw concoct a story on the spot about Ed Mavole?
(a) He wants Ed to sound like a hero.
(b) He killed him.
(c) He did not know him.
(d) He did not see him die.

2. What does the senator tell Jocie about Raymond?
(a) He has joined the army.
(b) He has died.
(c) He is gay.
(d) He does not love her.

3. How does Marco react when he learns he has been propelled to an even higher rank against his will?
(a) He faints.
(b) He screams.
(c) He pounds the table in fury.
(d) He gasps.

4. What does he state will happen if the major continues in his attempt at the court-martial?
(a) He will be exiled.
(b) He will be held incommunicado and denied all rights.
(c) He will be murdered.
(d) He will be imprisoned.

5. How does Marco sleep at Rosie's apartment?
(a) A little.
(b) Well.
(c) Not well.
(d) Not at all.

6. Why can Rosie and Marco now be together?
(a) She is now in love with him.
(b) She has broken up with her fiance.
(c) She is moving to New York.
(d)

7. In a flashback to the Korean War, what are Ed Mavole and Bobby Lembeck doing?
(a) Visiting a brothel.
(b) Taking a nap.
(c) Shooting at enemy snipers.
(d) Standing guard.

8. Why does Raymond's mother have no regrets?
(a) She loves her son.
(b) She is an American.
(c) She is working for a greater good.
(d) She has always done what is right.

9. How does Raymond refer to each event in sequence?
(a) In the future tense.
(b) In the present tense.
(c) In the past tense.
(d) In the conditional tense.

10. At one point, what does Mrs. Iselin tell her husband to say?
(a) There is one Communist at the highest level of the DoD.
(b) His wife is a Communist.
(c) He is a Communist.
(d) He trusts Communism.

11. Why does Raymond suggest that Marco force an investigation by initiating his own court-martial and charging himself with falsifying the report that led to Shaw's medal?
(a) This is the only way to make sure their problem cannot be ignored.
(b) Marco has been untrustworthy.
(c) Raymond wants Marco to get into trouble.
(d) Raymond is afraid he will get into trouble.

12. What does this proclamation do to Iselin?
(a) It reveals how many enemies he has.
(b) It causes others to dislike him.
(c) It makes him an instant celebrity.
(d) It gets him jail time.

13. What enters the Iselin home once they are lawfully wed?
(a) Dysfunction.
(b) Iselin's children from a previous marriage.
(c) Sexual dysfunction.
(d) Iselin's true nature.

14. Who is O'Neil?
(a) The paper's promotion manager.
(b) Raymond's boss.
(c) An editor.
(d) An FBI agent.

15. What does Colonel Marco gains the opportunity to submit?
(a) A form to be given another promotion.
(b) An official protest to his various promotions and dissociate himself from Iselin.
(c) A note to Raymond to help him rid himself of his promotions.
(d) A letter to the President, thanking him for his promotions.

Short Answer Questions

1. Does Raymond want to hire this person?

2. How does the chapter begin?

3. While Marco traveled to New York to see Raymond, where was Shaw?

4. What does Shaw think of Marco using words such as "brainwashing?"

5. Who is this beautiful woman?

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