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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ivy know she has "struck the mother lode" when she enters the office?
(a) Signed photos of the President and Burnham are on the wall.
(b) She sees a POTUS phone.
(c) She can tell by the room number.
(d) She sees the shredder.

2. What is "Q" Clearance?
(a) A very high secret clearance authorization.
(b) Access to the President and his staff any time, day or night.
(c) Clearance to be able to ask the President any question about policy.
(d) Permission to write and read important "for your eyes only" memos.

3. Burnham's son, Christopher, is reading the horoscope from which magazine?
(a) The Lampoon.
(b) Sports Illustrated.
(c) NewsWeek.
(d) Rolling Stone.

4. What threat from his superiors in the Soviet Union prompts Pym to "prowl the perimeters of the White house" ?
(a) The threat of being exposed as a spy.
(b) The threat of losing Eva.
(c) The threat of losing his business.
(d) The threat of being sent home.

5. How does Burnham describe the task he is working on as the story begins?
(a) It is a struggle between Church and State.
(b) It is a waste of his time and talent.
(c) It is going to be a masterpiece when he is finished.
(d) It is an easy task that he hopes to finish quickly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Eva in Jail?

2. Why does Ivy Peniston believe Mr. Joslin should bend the rules for Jerome?

3. Why is Ivy Peniston so upset about Jerome failing typing?

4. Why dos Eva record the taxi's license number?

5. What kind of information will Burnham have access to with "Q" status?

(see the answer key)

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