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

2. How long has Burnham been married to Sarah?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Twenty five years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Eighteen years.

3. What are Burnham's parting words to Epstein as he is leaving the Mess?
(a) "What about you? Do you work here?"
(b) "Where did you get your suit?"
(c) "It is an honor to meet you"
(d) "What time is our meeting this morning?"

4. What is Mr Renfro's last comment to Burnham?
(a) "Its only fair to tell you, you worry me."
(b) "I do hope you learn to take it seriously."
(c) "I'm afraid, Mr Burnham, that you have no choice but to....grow up."
(d) "You could appeal to the President to have you transferred."

5. What is Fydor Michaelovitch Pinsky's prized commodity in the Soviet Union during the war?
(a) His inheritance.
(b) He raised ducks.
(c) Fluent English.
(d) The cash he earned at the cafe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of whale oil is an effective lubricant for the trigger devices of a hydrogen bomb?

2. What threat from his superiors in the Soviet Union prompts Pym to "prowl the perimeters of the White house" ?

3. What happens when Burnham drops his Pass?

4. What does Burnham want to do with the flame thrower?

5. Where is Epstein's second POTUS. phone located?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pym choose catering as a business?

2. Describe Ivy's understanding of Pym.

3. What is the President in the process of doing to Burnham before he suddenly has a change of heart?

4. What is Burnham's health like?

5. Why is there more status in not wearing a White House pass?

6. What confuses Burnham about his "Q" status?

7. What discovery enables the pasha of Banda to finance his sadistic regime?

8. What motivates Pym to seek out the Nazi group?

9. What decision does Pym make at he end of Chapter 6?

10. What sort of gift does Ivy plan to bring Mr. Pym?

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