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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Dyanna plays the tape for him, why is Burnham not pleased with himself?
(a) He likes his old office better.
(b) Because he is a fraud.
(c) All he wants to do was be with Eva.
(d) Dyanna is beginning to irritate him.

2. When asked by a member of the press about the spy scandal, what does the President say?
(a) That the Soviet Union was way out of line.
(b) That he knew all along that Burnham was a spy.
(c) That he was shocked at Burnham's betrayal.
(d) That Burnham will be caught and brought to justice.

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

4. Who answers the phone when Burnham called the President?
(a) The President.
(b) Epstein.
(c) The night guard.
(d) The Presidents wife.

5. Burnham's wife, Sarah, says that Derry's pubescent radicalism was due to what?
(a) A healthy superego.
(b) Burnham's decision to work for the President.
(c) Her disdain of rock stars.
(d) Sarah's lack of time to spend with Derry.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Eva know so much about vitamins?

2. In Chapter 7, what is Sarah most upset about?

3. How much does Pym pay Louise to divorce him?

4. Why does Pym blush when Eva asks why he is interested in the prescription?

5. What does Eva say about Burnham being in love with her?

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