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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dr. Proteus bring the cat to Ilium?
(a) To serve as a test subject.
(b) He is lonely and needed a companion.
(c) To catch mice.
(d) It follows him there.

2. What does Dr. Proteus wonder at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Whether he has the courage to leave Anita.
(b) Whether he has enough money to quit his job.
(c) Whether he can get a promotion.
(d) Whether he should fire Shepherd.

3. At the Meadows, what does Katherine say that Bud will probably have to do?
(a) Become a janitor.
(b) Join the Reeks and Wrecks.
(c) Join the Army.
(d) Work at the bar.

4. What happens to the cat that Dr. Proteus brings to Ilium Works?
(a) It catches seventeen mice.
(b) It runs and hides somewhere in the Works.
(c) It is electrocuted.
(d) Dr. Proteus gives it to Dr. Calhoun.

5. Who is Dr. Halyard?
(a) A construction worker.
(b) A tour guide.
(c) A translator.
(d) A powerful religious leader.

6. How much money does Bud get as a bonus from the company?
(a) One thousand dollars.
(b) One hundred thousand dollars.
(c) Fifty dollars.
(d) Five hundred dollars.

7. Why is the President in Ilium in Chapter 11?
(a) To make a campaign speech.
(b) To meet with the local government and police.
(c) To receive a report on any rebels in the area.
(d) To dedicate the newest section of EPICAC.

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

9. What kind of governmental system does the Shah think Ilium is based on at first?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Feudalism.
(d) Capitalism.

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

11. What is true about the Reeks and Wrecks?
(a) They are being forced into slavery.
(b) There are more of them than there are jobs for them to do.
(c) They are extremely well-paid.
(d) They are part of a very prestigious organization.

12. What is the public works department called as mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) Government Environmental Works Department.
(b) The Reconstruction and Reclamation Corps.
(c) The Federal Department of Public Works.
(d) The Primary Inspection Corps.

13. How does Kroner make Dr. Proteus feel when they speak?
(a) Awkward.
(b) Self-confident.
(c) Like a child.
(d) Humorous.

14. Why does Hagstrom's wife cry after the Shah leaves?
(a) She was embarrassed by her husband.
(b) She feels like she has no purpose.
(c) She thinks she is ugly.
(d) She thinks the Shah did not like her house.

15. What does Finnerty say at the end of Chapter 4 to make Anita angry?
(a) That she is unintelligent and rude.
(b) That she does not deserve all that she has.
(c) That he could design a machine that is a better wife than she is.
(d) That she has no class because of her humble background.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kroner say at the end of Chapter 12 that Dr. Proteus has to do in order to get the job in Pittsburgh?

2. What does Lasher say will eventually happen to everyone with an IQ above 110?

3. What was the President's profession before he was elected?

4. What attitude does Lasher have toward the system in Chapter 9?

5. How does everyone cover up Anita and Shepherd's fight?

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