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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 44-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it about the game of football that Harvey depicts in Chapter 19?
(a) Symbolism.
(b) Hypocrisy.
(c) Irony.
(d) Satire.

2. What advice does Henry Kissinger receive from his parents in Chapter 23?
(a) To use words to solve problems.
(b) To travel to America.
(c) To learn about American history.
(d) To not act on impulse.

3. What item does the woman in Chapter 7 leave in her car as she pushes it over a cliff?
(a) Her gloves.
(b) Her wallet.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her coat.

4. How far does Hiram drag the policeman in Chapter 45?
(a) Thirty feet.
(b) Fifty feet.
(c) Twenty feet.
(d) Seventy feet.

5. What happens with Cesar's first job in a hotel as a wine waiter?
(a) He is fired.
(b) He never shows up for it.
(c) He quits.
(d) He is made the employee of the month.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Robertson's ship sink in "Futility"?

2. Why does a rugby player pick up the ball during a game in Chapter 19?

3. Which playwright's work is talked about in Chapter 10?

4. How many other prisoners escape with Churchill in Chapter 47?

5. What does Queen Anne do when she learns of Cornbury's costly hobby?

(see the answer key)

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