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

2. What do members of the White House staff think about being assigned to the E.O.B. ?
(a) It was to close to the Vice Presidental Offices.
(b) It was a great promotion.
(c) It was exile.
(d) It had a great cafeteria.

3. According to this book, what is the unemployment rate for black males in Washington DC at the time?
(a) Ten percent.
(b) Twenty two percent.
(c) Fifty percent.
(d) Fifteen percent.

4. How does Eva know so much about vitamins?
(a) She studied nutrition in school.
(b) From one of her Greenpeace colleagues.
(c) She helped her father with his vitamins.
(d) She took a lot of vitamins herself.

5. What does Ivy bring Mr Pym?
(a) Shredded papers, a pay envelope and a prescription.
(b) Photo copies of Burnham's calendar.
(c) The President's next speech.
(d) Phone numbers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Burnham working on as the story opens?

2. What does Burnham want Mr. Renfro to explain?

3. What is stapled to the door of Derry's room?

4. What city does Pinsky jump ship in?

5. What happens when Burnham drops his Pass?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Burnham feeling when he gets home?

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

4. What does Christopher say about Burnham and Sarah?

5. How does Burnham handle the situation after he finds out the truth about the pasha?

6. Why does Pym choose catering as a business?

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

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

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

10. What is Sarah's opinion of Burnham's job?

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