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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. Who is the Shah of Bratpuhr?
(a) A tour guide.
(b) A powerful religious leader.
(c) A construction worker.
(d) A translator.

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

3. Who is Dr. Katherine Finch?
(a) Dr. Proteus's secretary.
(b) Dr. Proteus's wife.
(c) Dr. Calhoun's assistant.
(d) An engineer at Ilium.

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

5. How does Anita react when Dr. Proteus tells her about his experience in Homestead?
(a) She tells him he is overreacting.
(b) She tells him never to go there again.
(c) She says he should have stood up for himself.
(d) She becomes very upset.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Finnerty?

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

3. What is the President's name?

4. Why does Dr. Proteus show up late for work in Chapter 10?

5. Why doesn't Anita like Finnerty?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Anita horrified at the idea of the living on the farm?

2. What does Finnerty do when he is allowed to walk around the plant alone?

3. What is unique about the farm that Paul plans to visit in Chapter 14?

4. What does Finnerty say at the end of Chapter 4 that upsets Anita?

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

6. How does Finnerty usually look and dress, and why is this surprising?

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

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

9. Why does Paul's car stall out, and who fixes it?

10. Describe Hackett's attitude towards the Army.

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