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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 through 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a Stumpiniceps troglodytes?
(a) A tree-dwelling serpent from the Triassic period.
(b) A rodent, much like a mouse, from the Carboniferous period.
(c) An oceanic bottom-feeder of the Carboniferous period.
(d) A small, odoriferous reptile of the Cretaceous period.

2. In what month does the book begin?
(a) December.
(b) July.
(c) May.
(d) August.

3. What is blastomycosis?
(a) A rare cancer.
(b) A fungal infection.
(c) An explosion of broken glass.
(d) A stage in the growth of a zygote.

4. What odor does Smithback detect when following his informant into the small hole?
(a) Raw sewage.
(b) Decomposition.
(c) Wood smoke.
(d) Brick dust.

5. To what does D'Agosta compare the Chief's office?
(a) A gaudy harem den.
(b) A public secretary's office.
(c) The Oval Office.
(d) A suburban steakhouse trying to go upscale.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name given to the homeless population in the tunnels?

2. What piece of literature does Mephisto tell Smithback to read before they meet again?

3. What is the name of New York City's assistant medical examiner?

4. What is the name of the bridge in Chapter 1?

5. What is Snow looking for after a police shootout?

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