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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapers 40 through 50.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Pendergast tell D'Agosta he must go after the fiasco of Jeffery's interview?
(a) Camden Yard.
(b) The ruined warehouse.
(c) Route 666.
(d) The Devil's Attic.

3. Where is Mrs. Wisher's candlelight vigil taking place?
(a) In front of the police station.
(b) In Central Park.
(c) In front of St. Patrick's Cathedral.
(d) At the Empire State Building.

4. How long is the dump of a hundred million gallons of water expected to take?
(a) Thirty-six hours.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Eight minutes.

5. What was on the pair of athletic socks found at the site of the first homeless murder?
(a) Blood.
(b) Mud.
(c) Rat droppings.
(d) Mold.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what bar does Smithback make his phone call in Chapter 6?

2. How are Pendergast and D'Agosta dressed in Chapter 23, as they make their way toward the tunnels?

3. What does Pendergast say is the creature's gathering point?

4. What shocking news does Frock give Margo in Chapter 22?

5. What is Waxie's suggestion to kill the creatures?

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