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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of display does the Shah see at the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) A play.
(b) A parade.
(c) A commemorative speech.
(d) A fashion show.

2. How does Dr. Proteus feel about the farm when he first sees it?
(a) He is apprehensive about buying it.
(b) He is disgusted.
(c) He thinks he can get used to it.
(d) He loves it.

3. Who is Khashdrahr Miasma?
(a) A translator.
(b) A construction worker.
(c) A powerful religious leader.
(d) A tour guide.

4. How does Dr. Proteus think that Anita will feel about moving to a farm?
(a) He thinks she will never go with him.
(b) He thinks she will love the idea.
(c) He thinks he can slowly convince her to go.
(d) He thinks she will be angry he spent so much money.

5. What lie does Dr. Proteus tell to the Reeks and Wrecks?
(a) That he is on the run from the police.
(b) That he is a wealthy farm owner.
(c) That he owns a grocery business.
(d) That he owns a garage.

6. Why does Dr. Proteus drive into Homestead?
(a) To buy jewelry for his wife.
(b) To get his car fixed.
(c) To find workers for the factory.
(d) To buy whiskey.

7. Where is EPICAC located?
(a) Carlsbad Caverns.
(b) Ilium Works.
(c) The city center.
(d) Cornelius Caves.

8. Who are Kroner and Baer?
(a) Friends of Anita's.
(b) Regulars at the local bar.
(c) Important officials at Ilium Works.
(d) Engineers who work below Dr. Proteus at Ilium Works.

9. What does Dr. Proteus discover is missing from his car?
(a) His keys.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His gun.
(d) His jacket.

10. Why does Bud get fired?
(a) He disagrees with his superiors.
(b) He shows up late for work.
(c) He designs a machine that replaces his position.
(d) He is spending too much time around Katherine.

11. Why do the police want to question Dr. Proteus at the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) They think he is a thief.
(b) Someone broke into the plant.
(c) They find his gun.
(d) Dr. Proteus's car was stolen.

12. What problem do the Reeks and Wrecks find with Dr. Proteus's car?
(a) A faulty cooling fan.
(b) A broken fuel pump.
(c) A cut brake line.
(d) A bad gasket.

13. In Chapter 13, how much money does Dr. Proteus estimate that he has?
(a) $225,000.
(b) $750,000.
(c) $4,000.
(d) $100,000.

14. How does Alfy make money?
(a) He hustles pool at the bar.
(b) He makes bets about what song is playing on the bar TV.
(c) He pickpockets rich customers at the bar.
(d) He is an engineer.

15. Who is Shepherd?
(a) Dr. Proteus's friend from college.
(b) Dr. Proteus's cousin.
(c) Dr. Proteus's friend who works below him in the Works.
(d) Dr. Proteus's friend who works in Washington.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Shepherd insist that the company do?

2. What is the condition of the farm when Dr. Proteus first visits it?

3. In Chapter 6, how does Anita try to convince Dr. Proteus to take the job in Pittsburgh?

4. What is Dr. Proteus's first name?

5. What is Hagstrom's IQ?

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