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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 Waxie call D'Agosta and Hayward to his office in Chapter 30?
(a) He wants to tell them that he is calling off the investigation.
(b) He needs help in his sting operation.
(c) He believes he captured the killer.
(d) He decided to turn the investigation over.

2. What does Hayward say to Pendergast when he asks her if she has any last words?
(a) "Go get 'em."
(b) "I love you."
(c) "Don't go."
(d) "This is foolish."

3. Where is it believed that Kawakita's test subjects now live?
(a) In different locations.
(b) In the sewers.
(c) On the subway line.
(d) In the Astor Tunnels.

4. What title does Mephisto suggest for his sarcastic jab at Smithback's writing?
(a) The Long Dark Day.
(b) He doesn't suggest a title.
(c) Wrinklers Abound.
(d) The Mephistiad.

5. What weapon is given to Smithback as the group proceeds to set the charges in the Bottleneck?
(a) AK-47.
(b) 16-gauge.
(c) M-79.
(d) M-16.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the city engineer with whom Pendergast consults?

2. What does Frock do when he enters the "war room" in Chapter 40?

3. What does Mephisto ask Margo to do in the event of his death?

4. What does Pendergast say would be foolish if he is gone more than 72 hours?

5. For what purpose does Margo conclude Greg was synthesizing Vitamin D?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pendergast make a second trip into the tunnels?

2. What does Margo discover in the remains of the laboratory that puts her in a momentary stupor? What does this discovery mean overall?

3. What do you think are Pendergast's true intentions in bringing Mephisto along on the mission to the Crystal Palace?

4. What purpose might hallucinogenic mushrooms serve in the ceremony that Kawakita established?

5. What does Pendergast find in the Crystal Pavilion that causes him alarm? Why do you think these things scare him?

6. What would be the far-reaching effects of drowning the Wrinklers in the manner mentioned in Chapter 40?

7. What do you think the symbols Pendergast discovered, which translate to a description of a Japanese tea room, mean to the creatures?

8. What starts the riots during the Take Back Our City March? Is this the fault of Mrs. Wisher, the police, or the homeless? Cite examples to support your argument.

9. What do Margo's lab findings on the reovirus seem to indicate? How do these findings translate to the infection of humans?

10. What do you think are Pendergast's true intentions in leaving Margo behind when he, Mephisto, and D'Agosta try to destroy the Wrinklers?

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