1. What is the name of the city engineer with whom Pendergast consults?
(a) Al Tillman.
(b) Al Diamond.
(c) Al Braxton.
(d) Al Sharp.

2. What did Margo discover Greg's lab setup was for?
(a) Synthesizing vitamin D.
(b) Creating methamphetamine.
(c) Curing cancer.
(d) Creating a new, potent psychotropic drug.

3. Where did Pamela expect to begin working?
(a) At an AIDS hospice.
(b) At a DNA laboratory.
(c) With her mother's company.
(d) For a local newspaper.

4. What title does the disembodied voice in the tunnel give Smithback?
(a) Scriblerian.
(b) Writer.
(c) Collector of pain.
(d) Newsman.

5. What coats the staircase down to the lower level of the tunnels?
(a) Lichens.
(b) Lime.
(c) Rust.
(d) Paint.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what type of philosophy is the following phrase attributed? "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth."

2. On what item does D'Agosta strike a match in Chapter 7?

3. What is the name of the experimental herbicide for removing algae from lakes?

4. On which floor does Mrs. Wisher live?

5. Why does Margo say she likes Smithback's second article on Pamela Wisher?

(see the answer key)

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