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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Raymond act when Marco studies him?
(a) Completely normal.
(b) As if he was asleep.
(c) Oblivious to his presence.
(d) Drunk.

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

3. What is the plan for Raymond?
(a) To kill his mother and stepfather.
(b) To kill Jocie and her father.
(c) To kill the presidential candidate and wound Iselin, who will be wearing protection that will also make him look as though mortally wounded.
(d) To kill himself.

4. What do the Iselins do to assure Johnny will be nominated vice-president?
(a) They encourage voters to choose him.
(b) They rig the votes.
(c) Work behind the scenes.
(d) They make empty promises.

5. What does Charlie recount telling his brother-in-law to do?
(a) Take a cab to the Brooklyn Bridge and jump in the water.
(b) Take a cab to Central Park and jump in the water.
(c) To kill himself.
(d) To take a hike.

Short Answer Questions

1. The candidates take the stage, and what does Raymond's mother surreptitiously give Johnny Iselin?

2. What will this action do?

3. Of what should the reader have a deep sense?

4. What happens during the first day of ceremonies?

5. What does the inebriated Mrs. Iselin proceed to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Of what does Raymond's column consist?

2. What gives a hint to the identity of a character previously mentioned?

3. What does Jocie say about Raymond?

4. What takes place during the first days of the ceremonies?

5. What do Raymond and Jocie do?

6. Why does Raymond's mother sleep with her son?

7. How is Shaw's assassin mind-set triggered?

8. What does Marco have Rosie do?

9. What does the FBI learn about Shaw's trigger?

10. What does Raymond do to Jocie's father?

(see the answer keys)

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