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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. Why does Ivy Peniston believe Mr. Joslin should bend the rules for Jerome?
(a) Because he is the kind of person America should want to help.
(b) She is offering Mr. Joslin money for the favor.
(c) She knows Mr. Joslin bends the rules all the time.
(d) She will go to the press with the story if he will not help her.

2. Burnham believes he is allergic to what?
(a) Peanut butter.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Flour.
(d) Ethyl alchohol.

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

4. What city does Pinsky jump ship in?
(a) Washington, DC
(b) New York, New York.
(c) Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(d) Boston, MA.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Burnham's astrological sign?

2. What does the high school building remind Ivy Peniston of?

3. Why was Eva in Jail?

4. What does the Majority Leader of the United States Senate say about the President's choice for the Vice President?

5. Why does Ivy Peniston argue that Jerome could graduate despite failing typing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Ivy's understanding of Pym.

2. Why has Epstein turned down the job he was originally offered by the President who was then still a Senator?

3. Describe the difference between working in the West Wing of the White House and the East Office Building.

4. Does Burnham want "Q" clearance?

5. Why does Pym choose catering as a business?

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

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

8. What is Burnham feeling when he gets home?

9. What logic does Louise use to explain selling her baby to Pym?

10. What is Pym's intention in giving Ivy the Percodan?

(see the answer keys)

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