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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Ivy Peniston get the idea that Jerome could cheat on his typing test?
(a) Jerome had mentioned it to her.
(b) She read about it in the newspaper.
(c) From a boy on the steps of the school.
(d) The typing teacher was a close freind of hers.

2. Who does Sarah work for?
(a) Dick Cavett.
(b) Ted Kennedy.
(c) Warren Beatty.
(d) Department of Justice.

3. What is "the boom factor" ?
(a) A term only people with "Q" status would understand.
(b) The amount of noise an atom bomb makes when it explodes.
(c) Something Burnham made up.
(d) The cost of materials for an atom bomb.

4. Although he is actually a speech writer for the President of the U.S.A, who does Timothy Burnham "officially" work for?
(a) The Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) The Department of Energy.
(c) The Washington Post.
(d) The American Broadcasting System.

5. Why is Ivy Peniston so upset about Jerome failing typing?
(a) She believes her son is lazy.
(b) She thiks he may be dealing drugs.
(c) He will not graduate in time to get a job he has been offered.
(d) She understands that typing is a very important subject.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burnham say to Sarah about his reason for writing for the President?

2. According to this book, what is the unemployment rate for black males in Washington DC at the time?

3. How many of the President's writers work for the White House?

4. Why is Burnham getting "Q" Clearance?

5. How much money per paycheck is Burnham's pay raise worth?

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