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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Finnerty take Dr. Proteus's gun?
(a) He is going to kill himself.
(b) He thinks people are after him.
(c) He is going to sell it.
(d) He wants to shoot Shepherd.

2. How does Anita try to convince Dr. Proteus not to quit his job?
(a) By arguing with him.
(b) By giving him money.
(c) By seducing him.
(d) By making him feel guilty.

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

4. In Chapter 10, what is Anita most concerned about when she asks Dr. Proteus about what happened at the bar?
(a) Whether he spent too much money.
(b) Whether he drank too much.
(c) Whether he gambled.
(d) Whether anyone important saw him at the bar.

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

6. How does Finnerty get into Dr. Proteus's office at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) He picks the lock.
(b) He asks Katherine to let him in.
(c) He still has the keys.
(d) He breaks down the door.

7. What does Lasher say is his profession?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Veterinarian.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Minister.

8. In how many years will Hacketts retire?
(a) Twenty-three.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Thirteen.
(d) Fourty-seven.

9. What does Finnerty do when Dr. Proteus allows him into the plant without an escort?
(a) He makes drawings of the machines and layout.
(b) He leaves graffiti on the machines and walls.
(c) He breaks into Shepherd's office.
(d) He begins destroying the machines.

10. What kind of car does Paul buy when he is promoted?
(a) An expensive black Cadillac.
(b) A beat-up Dodge pickup truck.
(c) An old, shabby Plymouth.
(d) A brand new Mercedes.

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

12. Why doesn't Anita like Finnerty?
(a) She thinks he is dirty and has a bad attitude.
(b) They used to be friends, but had an argument.
(c) They used to date, and it ended badly.
(d) He does not have much money.

13. 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.

14. What does Lasher say will eventually happen to everyone with an IQ above 110?
(a) They will kills those with lower IQ's.
(b) They will give up power.
(c) They will help those with lower IQs get better careers.
(d) They will be massacred.

15. What does Dr. Proteus promise to do for the man in Homestead whose son failed his exams?
(a) Put in a good word at the company.
(b) Get his son a job.
(c) Give him money.
(d) Buy him a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anita react when Dr. Proteus tells her about his experience in Homestead?

2. How does Alfy make money?

3. How does Fred Berringer get his job at Ilium?

4. After Dr. Proteus kicks Shepherd out of his office, what does he tell Katherine to do if Shepherd returns?

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

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