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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kroner invite Dr. Proteus and Anita to do in Chapter 10?
(a) Join his lodge.
(b) Play a round of golf.
(c) Go to the bar.
(d) Come over for dinner.

2. What does Lasher first claim happens to his son when Dr. Proteus sees him in Chapter 9?
(a) He eloped with his girlfriend.
(b) He hanged himself.
(c) He was killed in combat.
(d) He ran away.

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

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

5. Who is Luke Lubbock?
(a) The son of a powerful politician.
(b) Katherine's husband.
(c) The bartender at the bar in Homestead.
(d) A member of many lodges.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Kroner make Dr. Proteus feel when they speak?

3. Why does Dr. Proteus bring the cat to Ilium?

4. Where is the new job mentioned in Chapter 4 that Anita wants Dr. Proteus to take?

5. How does Finnerty get into Dr. Proteus's office at the beginning of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Lasher's beliefs about the state of society, and what does he think will happen to it?

2. What rumor is Shepherd spreading about Dr. Proteus, and why?

3. Why does Haycox mock Paul and Dr. Pond?

4. Why does Finnerty quit his job?

5. What is EPICAC, and what does the Shah say about it?

6. Who is the Shah of Bratpuhr, and why is he in Ilium?

7. What is the purpose of the dinner that Dr. Proteus goes to in Chapter 1, and what does he have to do there?

8. What is Anita's greatest concern when she asks Paul about his night at the bar? What does this reveal about Anita?

9. What does Anita want Paul to do to Shepherd, and why doesn't he do it?

10. What is Dr. Proteus's father famous for doing?

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