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

2. What is Dr. Calhoun's relationship to Katherine?
(a) She works for him.
(b) They are brother and sister.
(c) They are good friends.
(d) They are engaged.

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

4. What is Mr. Haycox concerned about when Dr. Proteus comes to visit the farm?
(a) That Dr. Proteus will sell the farm to a corporation.
(b) That he will lose control of the farm.
(c) That Dr. Proteus will ruin the farmland.
(d) That he will have to do more chores.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anita say Dr. Proteus should do about Shepherd's actions?

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

3. How does Anita try to convince Dr. Proteus not to quit his job?

4. How does Dr. Proteus think that Anita will feel about moving to a farm?

5. What does Dr. Proteus wonder at the end of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Shepherd doing when Paul shows up late for work, and how does Paul react?

2. What does Paul want to do most at the end of Chapter 10?

3. Why does Dr. Proteus bring the cat to Ilium Works, and what happens to it?

4. Why is Bud Calhoun out of a job?

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

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

7. Describe Hackett's attitude towards the Army.

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

9. Who takes Paul's gun and why?

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

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