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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of people join the Army and the public works department?
(a) Engineers and other scientists.
(b) Only the children of the most influential families.
(c) People who can't do the job better than a machine.
(d) People who are highly educated.

2. Who does Anita think looks like Dr. Proteus's father?
(a) Dr. Proteus.
(b) Kroner.
(c) Finnerty.
(d) Shepherd.

3. What does Rudy unintentionally do that embarrasses Dr. Proteus?
(a) Plays a song on the player piano in his honor.
(b) Buys him a drink.
(c) Recites a poem about him.
(d) Invites Dr. Proteus to his house for dinner.

4. What rumor has Shepherd been spreading about Dr. Proteus?
(a) That he is mentally unwell.
(b) That he has been stealing from the company.
(c) That he intends to quit his job.
(d) That he intends to divorce Anita.

5. Why won't Dr. Proteus's car start?
(a) He has a bad transmission.
(b) Finnerty used all the gas.
(c) The starter is broken.
(d) Anita blew out the engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dr. Proteus react to Lasher's initial story about his son?

2. What does Dr. Proteus promise to do for the man in Homestead whose son failed his exams?

3. Who is Rudy Hertz?

4. How does Alfy make money?

5. Why does Finnerty quit his job?

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