3. What happens during the first day of ceremonies?
(a) The Iselins are controlling others.
(b) The Iselins are asking citizens to vote for Iselin.
(c) The Iselins abstain from the show floor itself.
(d) The Iselins are very involved in the show floor.

4. As they sip wine, what does Raymond notice about his mother?
(a) Her hand is bandaged.
(b) She has a gash on her face.
(c) She looks ill.
(d) She has had her hair cut.

5. Marco's squad on the floor watches the proceedings, while the top FBI agents do what?
(a) Search for Raymond.
(b) Protect the Iselins.
(c) Struggle to reach the assassin's box before Raymond can kill the candidates or carry out whatever the colonel placed in his friend's charge.
(d) Protect the presidential candidate.

6. What does Raymond's mother ask Jocie's father?
(a) If he is feeling alright.
(b) If he has seen her husband this evening.
(c) If he would support Iselin in becoming vice-president.
(d) If he would attempt to block Iselin from becoming vice-president.

7. How does Raymond snap out of his spell?
(a) Jocie enters dressed as Cinderella.
(b) The love of his heart combined with the symbol of his controllers melds at last
(c) Rosie enters looking for Marco.
(d) His mother returns dressed as the Queen of Hearts.

8. From where does Shaw phone Marco?
(a) A pay phone.
(b) His cell phone.
(c) His office.
(d) His home.

9. Meanwhile, at the party, what does Raymond's mother do regarding Raymond?
(a) She panics to discover he has left the library.
(b) She is happy to find him missing.
(c) She greets him and Jocie as they enter.
(d) She interrupts their argument.

10. What do the Soviets do when word of the wedding reaches them?
(a) They tell Raymond's mother.
(b) They plot to destroy Raymond.
(c) They tell Raymond's mother to murder him.
(d) They meet with the Chinese.

11. The candidates take the stage, and what does Raymond's mother surreptitiously give Johnny Iselin?
(a) A sedative to calm his nerves.
(b) A kiss.
(c) A note.
(d) Poison.

12. As the presidential candidate reaches the point in his speech that will cue the gunshots, the FBI agents realize what?
(a) They are too early.
(b) They are right on time.
(c) They are dead.
(d) They are too late.

13. What do the rapid transitions from one aspect of the show to another portray?
(a) How much fun a convention can be.
(b) How organized it is.
(c) A hectic and chaotic atmosphere.
(d) How involved the Iselins are in it.

14. What does his mother also tell him?
(a) They are Communists.
(b) He was never her son.
(c) They are moving to Russia when this is all through.
(d) They will strike back against the Communists for using them in this fashion.

15. How must Marco appear?
(a) Normal.
(b) Eager to act, but is careful to slow his agents' progress in relocating Shaw.
(c) Eager to act.
(d) Unwiling to act, but eager to speed up his agents' progress in finding Raymond.