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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the police come to Dr. Proteus's farm?
(a) He is being arrested.
(b) They want him to join the department.
(c) He has to register his change in employment status.
(d) He is a suspect in a crime and must be questioned.

2. What does the lie detector force Dr. Proteus to admit?
(a) He is a spy for Ilium Works.
(b) He does not really agree with the Ghost Shirt Society.
(c) He plans to double-cross Finnerty.
(d) He is angry at his father.

3. Who does Dr. Proteus meet on the way home from the train station?
(a) A Senator.
(b) A writer.
(c) A prostitute.
(d) A barber.

4. To where is PFC Hacketts being shipped?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) The Sahara desert.
(d) The Alaskan tundra.

5. Who questions Dr. Proteus when he wakes up after being drugged?
(a) Luke.
(b) Lasher.
(c) Bud.
(d) Finnerty.

6. Why is the writer' s wife prostituting herself?
(a) Her husband asked her to do it.
(b) She makes more money than she did at her former job.
(c) She was fired.
(d) To make enough money to survive.

7. Why is the oak at the Meadows important?
(a) It is the site of a time capsule.
(b) It was planted by Dr. Proteus's ancestors.
(c) It is a symbol of the company.
(d) It was the site of a battle.

8. Why has Garth done well in the company?
(a) He is manipulative.
(b) He is very intelligent.
(c) He has a powerful family.
(d) He is not controversial.

9. What happens while Dr. Proteus is testifying?
(a) Rebels break into the courtroom.
(b) The lie detector breaks.
(c) The judges orders Dr. Proteus be sent to jail immediately.
(d) People keep yelling from the gallery and interrupting the proceedings.

10. Why won't Coach Roseberry let Halyard pass his test?
(a) Halyard wrote a complaint to the coach's superiors.
(b) He thinks that Halyard does not deserve a degree.
(c) He thinks that Halyard will cheat on the test.
(d) Halyard wants the coach's job.

11. What happens when Dr. Proteus tries to be a farmer?
(a) He finds that he is not up to the task.
(b) He does not like the farm anymore.
(c) He finds that he is especially good at it.
(d) He thinks that it is too dirty.

12. Who does Dr. Proteus see at the dock after he leaves the Meadows?
(a) Anita.
(b) Harrison.
(c) Luke Lubbock.
(d) Kroner.

13. Why does Lasher think that Dr. Proteus will be an effective leader?
(a) Because he is a good speaker.
(b) Because he is intimidating.
(c) Because he is handsome.
(d) Because of his background.

14. What subject did Professor von Neumann used to teach?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Biology.
(c) Political Science.
(d) Film Studies.

15. Why won't Alfy join the Ghost Shirt Society?
(a) He is too independent.
(b) He does not agree with them.
(c) He is afraid they will be caught.
(d) They will not let him join.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Coach Roseberry's first name?

2. How is the oak tree killed?

3. What is Dr. Proteus charged with in Chapter 32?

4. What does Kroner ask Dr. Proteus to do in Chapter 20?

5. What is Buck studying at Cornell?

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